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In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2022
COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas
October 31, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Families
2022
For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors
October 28, 2022

For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Discrimination
Families
Housing
Immigration
New York
2022
More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year
October 28, 2022

More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Michigan
2022
Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs
October 27, 2022

Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs

In the News
Asset Building
Disability
Pathways to Employment
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2022
Opinion: Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority
October 27, 2022

Opinion: Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority

In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Health
Poverty Measurement
2022
Inflation making it tough for Americans to save for retirement, survey finds
October 27, 2022

Inflation making it tough for Americans to save for retirement, survey finds

In the News
Asset Building
Discrimination
Economic Opportunity
Families
Higher Education
2022
Opinion: Student Borrowing Is The Symptom. Legally Suspect Degree Requirements Are The Problem.
October 26, 2022

Opinion: Student Borrowing Is The Symptom. Legally Suspect Degree Requirements Are The Problem.

In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Jobs
Politics
Mississippi
2022
12,000 poor Mississippi kids slated to lose child care, welfare chief warns lawmakers
October 25, 2022

12,000 poor Mississippi kids slated to lose child care, welfare chief warns lawmakers

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
2022
Student debt relief 'moving full speed ahead' despite GOP-led lawsuits, education secretary says
October 25, 2022

Student debt relief 'moving full speed ahead' despite GOP-led lawsuits, education secretary says

In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Disability
Families
Health
2022
Opinion: Lifeline for people with disabilities forces them to live in poverty
October 24, 2022

Opinion: Lifeline for people with disabilities forces them to live in poverty

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Families
Housing
2022
Opinion: Universal Basic Income Has Been Tested Repeatedly. It Works. Will America Ever Embrace It?
October 24, 2022

Opinion: Universal Basic Income Has Been Tested Repeatedly. It Works. Will America Ever Embrace It?

In the News
COVID
Cities
Health
Housing
Poverty Measurement
Oregon
2022
Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets
October 24, 2022

Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets