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"The Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act would allow low-income children in Hamilton County the same opportunity that higher-income children already have to choose a quality school."

"Given their demographics - 95 percent black and Latino, 85 percent living in poverty - these young people had an expected college graduation rate below 10 percent. Their graduation rate, however, was 33 percent, about four times their expected rate..."

"Austin's full-day prekindergarten program - now offered for free to those learning English, those from low-income families... - costs $18 million annually, with the state contributing $9 million for a half-day and state-funded grants... covering another $4.6 million."

"The New York City-based nonprofit organization recruits recent college graduates from all academic majors... They must commit to teaching at least two years in schools in low-income areas, especially those where school districts have difficulty attracting applicants."

"Whatever Council contributes would restore some of the cut funding. The district presented a priority list of restorations, with one - full-day kindergarten - already taken care of by Title I funds, reserved for schools that educate low-income children."

"One of the quickest routes to poverty, prison and government dependence is to drop out of high school. It's a proven fact that high-school and college graduates live longer and better lives and are less likely to be imprisoned or need government assistance."

"Smith said at a meeting of the district's audit committee... that she was authorized to review the names and of students and parents in the lunch program and information that is intended to ensure that low-income students aren't denied lunch at school."

"One of the quickest routes to poverty, prison and government dependence is to drop out of high school. It's a proven fact that high-school and college graduates live longer and better lives and are less likely to be imprisoned or need government assistance."

"'You can end up living the rest of your life in poverty,' said Cindy Hounsell, president of the nonprofit Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement. 'The population of people over the age of 85, 68 percent are women. That's enormous.'"

"After summer school, they'll be tested to determine how much they've retained. The program is designed to level the playing field between low-income students and those from wealthier families, who travel or attend camps and tend not to forget as much from the school year..."

"Federal and local policies on financial aid hinder low-income students from receiving the money they need to attend college, a recent study said."

"Plymouth View Senior Housing is the first "green" structure in its class in the 10-state Western region managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development."