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"An amendment by Rep. Mario Goico, R-Wichita, to restore the cuts failed on a voice vote. Goico expressed worry that cuts to Medicaid, which offers health insurance to low-income people, would harm nursing homes or cause them to close down, particularly in rural areas."

"Officials from the College Board, the group that administers AP tests, attribute the dipping pass rates to an increasingly diverse test population. More low-income and minority students are taking the exams, but many attend schools that do not offer adequate preparation."

"The racial differences are an example of the academic achievement gap that also has white students scoring better on state standardized tests and graduating at higher rates than minority students..."

"And while county students score above state and national norms on performance assessments, school officials still face an 'achievement gap' between the leading students and those living in poverty, those learning English or those with a learning disability."

"More Florida high-school students than ever are taking Advanced Placement classes and doing well on the exams, putting the state at the top of the national pack when it comes to preparing students for the rigors of college, according to a national report released this morning."

"Kate Bishop, co-director of Project DREAM (Developing Resiliency through Education, the Arts and Mentoring), said the majority of families in the district are considered low- income, and it's hard to count on them for donations."

"Some also face a different dilemma: trying to meet demand from low-income Latino Catholics who are unable to afford tuition. Last year alone, some 162 cash-strapped Catholic schools closed."

"After all, research shows schools with high numbers of low-income students don't fare as well academically as those in more affluent areas."

"It's that steely determination you get when you've taken one step out of poverty and refuse to go back to that dark and desperate place."

"It began providing services about two years ago and has about 200 members who generally pay annual dues of $530 for individuals and $800 for households; about 30 low-income members pay less."

"Low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women can soon take part in early childhood programs not previously offered in the Salem area."

"Hutchison praised KIPP Aspire, a high-achieving charter school that posts some of the highest test scores in Bexar County while serving a mostly low-income, minority population."