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In the News
COVID
Discrimination
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2023
The Fed May Finally Be Winning the War on Inflation. But at What Cost?
January 11, 2023
The Fed May Finally Be Winning the War on Inflation. But at What Cost?
In the News
COVID
Families
Health
Medical debt
Politics
Louisiana
2022
Rural healthcare access showing signs of improvement over the last year
November 17, 2022
Rural healthcare access showing signs of improvement over the last year
In the News
Families
K-12
2021
CDC Survey Shows Strain on Families, Students from Remote Learning
March 24, 2021
CDC Survey Shows Strain on Families, Students from Remote Learning
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2020
Teachers in High-Poverty Schools Penalized Unfairly on Observations
December 16, 2020
Teachers in High-Poverty Schools Penalized Unfairly on Observations
In the News
Digital Divide
K-12
Alabama
2020
In the midst of pandemic, Alabama connects 100,000—and counting—low-income students to distance learning
October 19, 2020
In the midst of pandemic, Alabama connects 100,000—and counting—low-income students to distance learning
In the News
Aging
Health
Hunger
2020
Low-Income Seniors Face Food Insecurity in the Wake of the COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Low-Income Seniors Face Food Insecurity in the Wake of the COVID-19
In the News
Aging
Economic Opportunity
Health
2020
Older Adults Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid Face Health Disparities
March 11, 2020
Older Adults Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid Face Health Disparities
In the News
Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2020
Expanding and Improving Work-based Learning in Community Colleges
March 11, 2020
Expanding and Improving Work-based Learning in Community Colleges
In the News
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
Racial Equity
2020
Hard-to-Count Groups Hesitant to Respond to 2020 Census
March 4, 2020
Hard-to-Count Groups Hesitant to Respond to 2020 Census
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Families
Higher Education
2020
Parental Income Segregation Prevents Intergenerational Mobility for College Students
February 26, 2020
Parental Income Segregation Prevents Intergenerational Mobility for College Students
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