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"Georgia Ripley is blind in one eye, has a bum heart and juggles 13 medications daily that can cost as much as $747 a month. The 87-year-old... knows exactly what her retirement and Social Security will cover - and these days that's not much."

"For one day, the disparities in Illinois public education were on graphic display when a feisty state senator bused hundreds of low-income South Side students to the wealthy North Shore to "enroll" them in some of the highest-performing schools in Illinois."

"Some critics question the long-term benefits of holding a child back, but the proposed changes in California would help level the playing field for low-income children and English learners, proponents say."

"The university and faith-based nonprofit that helps the homeless and poor have collaborated for more than 15 years to help meet the community's physical and mental health needs, said Donna Chambers, the clinic nurse manager and a nursing professor."

"'What we're trying to do is build on the past 50 years,' Margiotta said. 'We're focusing on the education of all students. The low-income children have been deprived of a good education.'"

"Among those who support changing Wichita's policy is a former school nurse who said she was reprimanded several times for administering over-the-counter medications to students at a predominantly low-income elementary school."

"The 2001 law aimed to discourage schools from writing off children who tend to fall behind, such as students who don't speak English at home, students with disabilities and low-income students."

"And meanwhile, the Teach for America concept continues to be debated nationally, with disagreement on whether promising college graduates with only weeks of training can boost student performance in low-income communities."

"MCS students are not lazy, and they're certainly not afraid of hard work. With 23.1 percent of people in Memphis living below the poverty level, just being able to get everything on their school supply list is a challenge for many students."

"Hudson County also has one of the highest poverty rates in the state. Between 2006 and 2008 it was at 12 percent while the state average was 7 percent and the national average 10 percent, according to ACS data."

"Hailed as a way to combat cancerous issues such as crime and poverty, support for public preschool programs is growing among Springfield leaders."

"The University of Great Falls received a nearly $1.5 million five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide specialized counseling and tutoring to students from low-income families [and] students who are the first in their family to attend college..."