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In the News
Aging
Economic Opportunity
Jobs
2019
AARP chief: How living to 100 changes our ideas about aging
August 25, 2019

AARP chief: How living to 100 changes our ideas about aging

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
New York
2019
Desegregating N.Y. Schools Was His Top Priority. What Happened?
August 23, 2019

Desegregating N.Y. Schools Was His Top Priority. What Happened?

In the News
Housing
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
New York
2019
New NYC housing lottery rules remove a barrier to entry for immigrants and other renters
August 22, 2019

New NYC housing lottery rules remove a barrier to entry for immigrants and other renters

In the News
Aging
Families
Housing
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Illinois
2019
Lincoln Park senior housing complex tapped for mixed-income apartment expansion
August 22, 2019

Lincoln Park senior housing complex tapped for mixed-income apartment expansion

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
California
2019
A Gates-funded program meant to keep low-income students pushed them out instead
August 22, 2019

A Gates-funded program meant to keep low-income students pushed them out instead

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
2019
How unpaid internships hurt all workers and worsen income inequality
August 21, 2019

How unpaid internships hurt all workers and worsen income inequality

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Texas
2019
Texas schools with more student poverty got the most Ds and Fs in state ratings
August 21, 2019

Texas schools with more student poverty got the most Ds and Fs in state ratings

In the News
Aging
Families
Health
Poverty Measurement
2019
Minority, low-income individuals less likely to receive oral cancer screening
August 20, 2019

Minority, low-income individuals less likely to receive oral cancer screening

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Hunger
K-12
Nutrition
2019
1 in 5 children live below the poverty line: Here are the states with the highest number of kids dependent on free lunches
August 20, 2019

1 in 5 children live below the poverty line: Here are the states with the highest number of kids dependent on free lunches

If you've ever tried to complete a work day or study for a test on an empty stomach, you probably understand the importance of a healthy stable diet for success. For students, that fuel usually comes in the form of daily school lunches, yet, for millions of American children, paying for school lunch is a luxury they simply cannot afford.

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Families
Immigration
Politics
2019
States Sue Trump Administration for Going After Low-Income Green Card Holders
August 19, 2019

States Sue Trump Administration for Going After Low-Income Green Card Holders

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
Colorado
2019
Proposed federal rule would end food assistance for 33,000 in Colorado
August 19, 2019

Proposed federal rule would end food assistance for 33,000 in Colorado

In the News
Families
Health
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
2019
Millions of Americans with employer health care are still spending a fortune
August 19, 2019

Millions of Americans with employer health care are still spending a fortune