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In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
California
2019
Los Rios Community College District gets biggest-ever gift to help low-income students
July 19, 2019

Los Rios Community College District gets biggest-ever gift to help low-income students

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Education
Jobs
Poverty Measurement
2019
The House just voted to give 33 million workers a raise—here’s what has to happen to make it a reality
July 19, 2019

The House just voted to give 33 million workers a raise—here’s what has to happen to make it a reality

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Public Benefits
2019
Additional Grant Aid Boosts Student Success and Earnings
July 19, 2019

Additional Grant Aid Boosts Student Success and Earnings

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
2019
Hiking the Minimum Wage Will Hurt, Not Help, Low-Income Americans
July 17, 2019

Hiking the Minimum Wage Will Hurt, Not Help, Low-Income Americans

In the News
Aging
Housing
Jobs
Poverty Measurement
2019
Student Debt And Unaffordable Housing: Big-Picture Effects Of An Aging America?
July 17, 2019

Student Debt And Unaffordable Housing: Big-Picture Effects Of An Aging America?

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Texas
2019
Yes, Texas A&M has a tuition-free program for low-income students
July 16, 2019

Yes, Texas A&M has a tuition-free program for low-income students

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Hunger
Pennsylvania
2019
In Elanco, some low-income students don't have access to free summer meals. So one principal is taking the food to them
July 16, 2019

In Elanco, some low-income students don't have access to free summer meals. So one principal is taking the food to them

In the News
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2019
Failing Schools: Home to Underachieving Students, Disillusioned Teachers and — According to a New Study — Higher Rates of Crime
July 15, 2019

Failing Schools: Home to Underachieving Students, Disillusioned Teachers and — According to a New Study — Higher Rates of Crime

In the News
Education
Health
Poverty Measurement
2019
Immigrant Nurse Starts Health Literacy Service For Low Income Communities
July 15, 2019

Immigrant Nurse Starts Health Literacy Service For Low Income Communities

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
2019
Buttigieg Proposes Limited Student Debt Cancellation
July 15, 2019

Buttigieg Proposes Limited Student Debt Cancellation

In the News
Education
Families
Health
Pennsylvania
2019
Summer is a hungry time for low-income kids in the region
July 15, 2019

Summer is a hungry time for low-income kids in the region

In the News
Higher Education
2019
Warren and Sanders say canceling student debt could help close the racial wealth gap for families. This startling graph shows they might be right.
July 8, 2019

Warren and Sanders say canceling student debt could help close the racial wealth gap for families. This startling graph shows they might be right.

Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both released plans that would eliminate the debt entirely. Their campaigns have said canceling student debt would help black and brown families much more than white ones.