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"The fact is that since 1990 or so the U.S. job market has been characterized not by a general rise in the demand for skill, but by "hollowing out": both high-wage and low-wage employment have grown rapidly, but medium-wage jobs the kinds of jobs we count on to support a strong middle class have lagged behind."

"Districts are awarded Title I money on top of state funding to help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students, such as children from low-income or migrant families, and other students."

"Gates seems to view our public schools as factories. If we hire the best supervisors, our factories will produce superior widgets. But our children are not widgets and their total educational experience cannot be quantified using standardized tests."

"Louisiana began a public preschool program - LA 4 - in 2001 to help prepare low-income children for kindergarten. Those students who don't meet the low-income requirements may pay tuition to attend the classes."

""The data is considered a proxy for poverty and for low-income kids in California," said Andy Krackov, assistant vice president of programs and partnerships for the Lucille Packard Foundation."

"The rallies came as grants to help low-income college students are threatened at the state and local level. In Congress, House Republicans proposed Friday to reduce the maximum Pell Grant by $845, to $4,705."

"As part of the civil rights probe of Wake, the U.S. Department of Education has asked for information on how many low-income students have been assigned in the past for socioeconomic diversity."

"The burdens of poverty are real, and overcoming those burdens takes hard work and resources. But poverty is not destiny. Hundreds of schools in high-poverty communities are closing achievement gaps."

"Minnesota's march toward all-day kindergarten, fueled to date by school districts or parents willing to pay extra, would become an option for more low-income children who can't afford it if Gov. Mark Dayton has his way."

"About 78 percent of preK students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, an indicator of poverty, according to the report. Around 34 percent came from homes earning less than $10,000 per year."

"A controversial proposal to allow school vouchers in Pennsylvania cleared a key legislative committee Tuesday. The Senate Education Committee voted in favor of a bill that would phase in a voucher program for low-income students over three years."

"Because of Social Security, the poverty figure for seniors today is less than 10 percent. Social Security also provides dignified support for millions of widows, widowers, orphans and people with disabilities."