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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Digital Divide
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Grant-funded programs to benefit Highlands students’ computer learning, vision care
January 14, 2020
Grant-funded programs to benefit Highlands students’ computer learning, vision care

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Nevada
2020
Early learning tech offers opportunities in preschool-poor Nevada
January 13, 2020
Early learning tech offers opportunities in preschool-poor Nevada

In the News
Aging
Health
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
California
2020
San Francisco Neighborhood Health Clinics Begin Rare Renovation Process
January 13, 2020
San Francisco Neighborhood Health Clinics Begin Rare Renovation Process
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Texas
2020
$13M awarded to Head Starts at 10 area school districts
January 12, 2020
$13M awarded to Head Starts at 10 area school districts

In the News
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
2020
Buttigieg’s Infrastructure Plan Calls for a National Vision Zero
January 12, 2020
Buttigieg’s Infrastructure Plan Calls for a National Vision Zero

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
District of Columbia
2020
D.C. Families Are Less Likely To Choose Schools With More Poor Students, Report Says
January 10, 2020
D.C. Families Are Less Likely To Choose Schools With More Poor Students, Report Says

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
2020
A living wage for healthcare workers is essential to achieve health equity
January 10, 2020
A living wage for healthcare workers is essential to achieve health equity

In the News
Aging
Families
Health
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Kansas
2020
New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid
January 10, 2020
New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid
In the News
Aging
Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Hospital Bankruptcies Leave Sick and Injured Nowhere to Go
January 9, 2020
Hospital Bankruptcies Leave Sick and Injured Nowhere to Go

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits
January 9, 2020
Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Ohio
2020
Percentage in poverty not easily identified in Ohio schools
January 8, 2020
Percentage in poverty not easily identified in Ohio schools
In the News
Aging
Families
Health
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Mental, Physical Health in the South
January 8, 2020
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Mental, Physical Health in the South

