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In The Spotlight
  • Spotlight Mission Statement Read the entire statement Read More >
  • Addressing the Black Job Crisis Commentary: Steven Pitts, University of California Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education Read More >
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  • Advancing Social Outcomes: Private Investors Could Be Part of the Solution Commentary: Jennifer Rubin and Emma Disley, RAND Europe Read More >
  • Understanding the “New Father” Model in the Inner City Commentary: Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson, Harvard University Read More >

In The News - Today's Top Stories

  • The Washington Post, May 23, 2013: (Blog) How our community colleges are falling behind »
  • The Washington Post, May 23, 2013: (Blog) Poverty is growing twice as fast in the suburbs as in cities »
  • The Columbus Dispatch, May 23, 2013: Bill in Ohio House revives Medicaid expansion »
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  • Voices from the Right: New Directions on Opportunity Read the latest news stories
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Events

  • Wednesday, May 29 - Friday, May 31 16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference
  • Wednesday, June 5 June 5 Book Discussion--Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress toward Racial Equality
  • Wednesday, July 17 - Friday, July 19 2013 Kansas Conference on Poverty
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Spotlight Webcasts

  • Spotlight Webcast: Dr. James Perrin, American Academy of Pediatrics
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  • Spotlight Webcast: Investing in What Works for America's Communities
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  • Spotlight Webcast: Stories on Earned Sick Leave
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  • Spotlight Webcast with Michael Gerson - Parts 1 & 2
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Ideas In Action

  • The Boston Globe, May 10, 2013: (Op-Ed) For single moms, the keys to degrees »
  • The Washington Post, May 03, 2013: (Op-Ed) Low-income students can get into selective colleges »
  • The San Francisco Examiner, April 28, 2013: New San Francisco startup aims to create mobile showers for homeless out of abandoned Muni buses »
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Foundation News

  • Community Chest announces $60K in grants to area nonprofits »
  • Rotary Foundation gives $60,000 for SWAG health clinic »
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Exclusive Commentary
  • Steven Pitts Steven Pitts, University of California Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education Addressing the Black Job Crisis Posted May 20, 2013
  • Untitled Jennifer Rubin and Emma Disley, RAND Europe Advancing Social Outcomes: Private Investors Could Be Part of the Solution Posted May 13, 2013
  • Edin and Nelson Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson, Harvard University Understanding the “New Father” Model in the Inner City Posted May 8, 2013
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Out Of The Spotlight

  • Ideas for Action Audio Conference Series Roundup »
  • Congressional Briefing Underscores Importance of Access to Good Data »
  • A Tax Time Spotlight On Tax Credits »
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Multimedia

  • Brookings:Confronting Suburban Poverty in America
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  • Unwed Dads in the Inner City: What’s Changed and Why it Matters
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  • Brookings Video: Subsidizing Higher Education
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  • PBS - Need to Know: Mississippi Savings
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  • Insights from the Ideas for Action Awards: Career Pathways out of Poverty Audio Conference
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