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"And the workforce part of the equation is enormous. The nonelderly 'transit dependent' are workers, people who often have low-wage jobs but need reliable public transportation."

"The foundation's idea was to finance small schools that, in partnership with local colleges, would provide an early introduction to the concept and rigor of higher education to up to 400 low-income high school students, 100 per grade."

"Julie's story wasn't the kind most traditional high school newspapers would run. But it was an important story for her to write. For her, it was validation that her life, with all its difficulties, mattered. A"

John Bridgeland discusses new report on ending the high school dropout epidemic

"Far too many of our children, especially those growing up in low-income communities, are not receiving the world-class education they deserve and that we can provide."

"'After one year, something broke(through) in my heart and I speak English so well,' she said. The program began four years ago for low-income women with children 4 to 8 years old whose first language is not English"

"The highest rates of obesity occur among populations with the highest rates of poverty and the least education, more so among women. And people aren't crazy to note that families deemed 'food insecure,'... are sometimes led by overweight adults"

"A good starting point. But we should keep in mind that Social Security has always been meant to supplement citizens' other sources of retirement funds. For low-income workers, Social Security provides about $10,000 annually not enough to get them over the official poverty line."

" But with the recession sending more students back to school, the number of unemployed and low-income students eligible for Pell grants has grown rapidly -- and with it, the gap in financing."

"`When I need a comment from a white, privileged kid like you, I'll let you know,' said Martinez, who has devoted his professional life to improving the lives of low-income students in the city's Jamaica Plain neighborhood."

"It found that students at four-year, for-profit colleges borrowed much more and had markedly lower graduation rates than their nonprofit counterparts... 'They're creating unprecedented amounts of poverty.'"

" President Obama and Congress have increased federal aid for low-income students, but other programs that serve low-income and middle-class students - such as Perkins Loans, Academic Competitiveness Grants, and SMART Grants - are scheduled to expire soon."