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In the News
Higher Education
Public Benefits
Georgia
2023
Macon lawmaker supports Georgia House bill to help students in poverty
March 2, 2023
Macon lawmaker supports Georgia House bill to help students in poverty
In the News
Health
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
2023
Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds
February 23, 2023
Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds
In the News
Aging
Housing
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
Georgia
2023
Tyler Perry made a $750,000 donation to help low-income seniors in Atlanta
February 17, 2023
Tyler Perry made a $750,000 donation to help low-income seniors in Atlanta
In the News
Aging
Housing
Public Benefits
Delaware
2023
CHEER Delaware to Bring Additional Low-Income Senior Housing to Sussex Count
February 15, 2023
CHEER Delaware to Bring Additional Low-Income Senior Housing to Sussex Count
In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
New York
2023
Pandemic tax credit lifted thousands of NYC children out of poverty, report finds
February 14, 2023
Pandemic tax credit lifted thousands of NYC children out of poverty, report finds
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Disability
K-12
New York
2023
Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time
February 10, 2023
Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time
In the News
Disability
K-12
2023
How Educators Secretly Remove Students With Disabilities From School
February 9, 2023
How Educators Secretly Remove Students With Disabilities From School
In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
Politics
2023
First on CNN: Biden administration makes it easier for borrowers misled by for-profit colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness
February 8, 2023
First on CNN: Biden administration makes it easier for borrowers misled by for-profit colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness
In the News
Aging
Child and Youth Well-Being
Discrimination
Health
Mental health
2023
MRIs show racism and poverty may alter brain development of Black children, study says
February 6, 2023
MRIs show racism and poverty may alter brain development of Black children, study says
In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Digital Divide
Hunger
Nutrition
2023
The digital discrimination surrounding electronic coupons for senior citizens and low-income individuals
February 2, 2023
The digital discrimination surrounding electronic coupons for senior citizens and low-income individuals
In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
South Carolina
2023
South Carolina Senate backs expanding school voucher program
February 1, 2023
South Carolina Senate backs expanding school voucher program
In the News
COVID
Families
Guaranteed Income
Hunger
Nutrition
2023
The end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP benefits is compounding the burden low-income households already face
February 1, 2023
The end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP benefits is compounding the burden low-income households already face
