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"Among its students may be many who do not speak or read English, who live in poverty, who miss school frequently because they must baby-sit while their parents look for work, or who have disabilities that interfere with their learning."

"The foundation identifies eligible school systems based on size, low-income enrollment, minority enrollment and urban environment. Systems are not allowed to apply for the award."

"The Obama administration says the new law pumps more than $40 billion into this program, which provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduates and to certain post-baccalaureate students."

"The Obama administration says the new law pumps more than $40 billion into this program, which provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduates and certain graduate students."

"When students at Carter High School in Strawberry Plains, Tenn., forget their lunch money, they don't have to worry about going hungry. Instead, they wander over to one of the five tellers who work at the student-run bank, where they can withdraw money from their savings..."

"The new law will make it easier for borrowers to repay their loans if they take low-wage jobs by capping monthly payments at 10% of their income, down from 15%. In addition, the new law would cancel any debts that remain after 20 years..."

"More than $40 billion will go toward the grants, which are targeted toward students from low- and moderate-income families. Between 2013 and 2017, the maximum award will increase to $5,975 from $5,550."

"Jones is one of 24 freshmen living in Gen-1 House, an off-campus residence for low-income, first-generation college students. Mause... will do everything from wake-up calls to checking in with professors to make sure Gen-1 students keep their grades up and fit into campus life."

"Proponents say the bill, which has failed twice before, would give tax credits to businesses that donate money for private school scholarships and public after-school programs, help keep schools open and make it easier for low-income students to attend private schools."

"Older Americans heard the words 'cuts' and 'Medicare' in the same sentence and were more likely to believe healthcare reform would hurt -- not help -- them... [T]he reality [is] that the newly passed legislation lays the groundwork for greatly improving... healthcare services for seniors..."

"Ohio has a mixed record in encouraging quality charter schools and keeping track of or closing poorly performing ones. Ohio's achievement progress is mixed, with little evidence of closing achievement gaps between minority and low-income students and their peers."

"The raises come from $1 billion Congress set aside in the stimulus program last year to improve and expand Head Start, a federal program aimed at getting children from low-income families ready for school."