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"While adopting the standards would be voluntary, the Obama administration has said that it intends to withhold millions of dollars in grants for low-income students in states that refuse to join the effort - regardless of the quality of their existing standards."

"Bonuses now given to teachers with National Board certification would be eliminated in 2014, but districts could give teachers incentives to work in low-income areas and low-performing schools."

"Seniors have been understandably worried about the health care plan, since much of it is financed with Medicare cuts the government's own experts say could be unsustainable."

"More than $7 billion in federal stimulus funds has been allocated for broadband expansion nationwide, and some of that money recently went to the University of Massachusetts in Lowell to make high-speed Internet available to elders and low-income minority residents."

"The Rockland Housing Authority hopes to secure a $10 million US grant so that it can double its housing stock for low-income and elderly residents and build a new, freestanding senior center."

"'Even though I am part of a low income family I am not giving up on college. This is my only opportunity to beat the odds and better my life forever.'"

"After waiting more than a month for Chicago Public Schools to provide him with federally mandated bus service to Fenger, the teen gave up Friday and decided he would return to school in Joliet under the provisions of a law that protects homeless youth."

"In 2007, 20.5 percent of unmarried women age 65 and older had incomes below 100 percent of the federal government's definition of poverty - far higher than rates experienced by men or married couples, according to Census Bureau data."

"Kern County, according to the report, has more low-income schools left unfunded than any county in California, except for two -- Los Angeles and San Bernardino."

"Although California schools offer more after-school programs than the nation as a whole, the need for many low-income students in Kern County is being unmet and lack of funding is to blame, according to a report released Thursday."

"The bill would end government payments to private, commercial student lenders, leaving the government to lend directly to students. It would also redirect billions of dollars to expand the Pell grant program for low-income students, and to pay for other education initiatives."

"The school qualifies for the federal grant because standardized test scores in 2008 and 2009 fell in the lowest 5 percent of 128 Virginia high schools that have similar poverty demographics but do not receive funding under Title I..."