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"But those experiences didn't prepare the Capital University freshman for the challenges the poor face. During the past several months, Crandall learned what it is like to be homeless, penniless and so hungry that she dreamed about stealing food."

"He told them to brace for potential cuts to programs largely paid for with federal dollars such as Head Start, which prepares low-income children for school through education, health, nutrition and family support services."

"Few urban schools topped the list, according to study results to be released Monday . Indeed, Austin's Lanier, Travis and Reagan high schools - where 79 to 88 percent of students are from low-income families - ranked among the lowest, the results show."

"That's why several urban districts have turned their focus to finding their students social support -such as counseling, nutrition and after-school care -to help turn around their failing high-poverty schools."

"he was approved and made plans to open an elementary school in Queens to be called Growing Up Green Charter. The first step was finding a suitable location in a public school building, which charters can use rent-free."

"But the story of Jane Mecom is a reminder that, especially for women, escaping poverty has always depended on the opportunity for an education and the ability to control the size of their families. The latest budget reduces financing for Planned Parenthood, for public education..."

"Most of the policy changes in the recent past have zeroed in on 'at-risk' students, those whose families earn below the federal poverty guidelines and qualify for free or reduced lunch... An astounding one in five children in the United States lives in poverty."

"In a school where 86 percent of the students qualify for subsidized lunch, a common poverty indicator, education too often takes a back seat for kids who wonder where they will sleep that night, when they will get their next hot meal or whether the power will be on when they get home."

"Title I is a federally funded program that directs money to schools with a high percentage of students from low-income families. It provides extra help such as tutoring. The Hillsborough school district has a poverty level of about 57 percent, up from 50 percent in 2005..."

"A federal financial-aid program for low- income college students doles out millions of dollars every year to Valley students who don't keep up their grades."

"I would like to express my support for the proposed senior housing project that St. John Vianney Church is requesting. The project proposes a 38- to 40-unit apartment building for low-income seniors."

"I met the two Martin Luther King Middle School students while touring a program at their school last week. MLK middle is tucked off busy North Tryon in the Hidden Valley neighborhood, and poverty is no stranger. More than half the students come from low-income homes."