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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Nebraska
2019
Nebraska could boost K-12 school aid to lower property taxes
October 13, 2019
Nebraska could boost K-12 school aid to lower property taxes
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
Nebraska
2019
6 takeaways from Nebraska's high school test scores and performance report
October 11, 2019
6 takeaways from Nebraska's high school test scores and performance report
In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Job Quality
California
2019
Santa Monica tries out universal basic income on seniors
October 10, 2019
Santa Monica tries out universal basic income on seniors
In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Job Quality
2019
Losing Your Job Can Be a Real Heart Breaker
October 10, 2019
Losing Your Job Can Be a Real Heart Breaker
In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
California
2019
For "guaranteed income" recipients, less stress and a happier home
October 10, 2019
For "guaranteed income" recipients, less stress and a happier home
In the News
Families
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2019
Biden Proposes Student Loan Forgiveness By Another Name
October 8, 2019
Biden Proposes Student Loan Forgiveness By Another Name
In the News
Asset Building
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2019
What went missing when Biden talked about the 'word gap,' record players and poor children
October 4, 2019
What went missing when Biden talked about the 'word gap,' record players and poor children
In the News
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Utah
2019
Teach For America Leverages Pluralsight One, Uses Technology Skills to Combat Educational Inequality
October 4, 2019
Teach For America Leverages Pluralsight One, Uses Technology Skills to Combat Educational Inequality
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Hunger
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Texas
2019
Conference Looks for Ways to Help College Students Facing Hunger and Poverty
October 2, 2019
Conference Looks for Ways to Help College Students Facing Hunger and Poverty
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Families
Higher Education
Hunger
Poverty Measurement
2019
The Troubling Economics of Food Halls
October 2, 2019
The Troubling Economics of Food Halls
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Illinois
2019
The Case for Eliminating Fines on Overdue Library Books
October 2, 2019
The Case for Eliminating Fines on Overdue Library Books
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
North Carolina
2019
Academic Talent Lost To Racism And Poverty Hurts North Carolina, Speakers Say
October 1, 2019
Academic Talent Lost To Racism And Poverty Hurts North Carolina, Speakers Say