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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Tax and Budget
2022
As pandemic aid runs out, America is set to return to a broken school funding system
August 31, 2022
As pandemic aid runs out, America is set to return to a broken school funding system
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Gender
Health
K-12
Women
Alabama
2022
Alabama schools to receive state funds to address 'period poverty'
August 29, 2022
Alabama schools to receive state funds to address 'period poverty'
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Nutrition
Public Benefits
2022
As students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 years
August 26, 2022
As students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 years
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Place-Based
2022
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
August 3, 2022
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
In the News
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Equity
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
North Carolina
2022
City considers $2.5M to ‘change lives’ through digital job training for underserved communities
August 2, 2022
City considers $2.5M to ‘change lives’ through digital job training for underserved communities
In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Health
Housing
Job Quality
2022
Researchers find decline in life expectancy among Native Americans due to COVID-19
August 1, 2022
Researchers find decline in life expectancy among Native Americans due to COVID-19
In the News
Digital Divide
K-12
Place-Based
New York
2022
Buffalo Scripps Several WNY under-resourced students received computer donations to help bridge the digital divide
July 28, 2022
Buffalo Scripps Several WNY under-resourced students received computer donations to help bridge the digital divide
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Health
Michigan
2022
Alternatives for Girls nonprofit receives $1.2M grant for career preparation program
July 26, 2022
Alternatives for Girls nonprofit receives $1.2M grant for career preparation program
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Place-Based
New Mexico
2022
Low literacy linked to New Mexico's poverty
July 25, 2022
Low literacy linked to New Mexico's poverty
In the News
COVID
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Equity
Pathways to Employment
Illinois
2022
Illinois far from meeting high demand for affordable housing units
July 21, 2022
Illinois far from meeting high demand for affordable housing units
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Education
Equity
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
2022
Author Patrick Young’s new book “A Way Up: Economic Development Post Incarceration Workbook” is an incredible tool for finding success after prison.
July 18, 2022
Author Patrick Young’s new book “A Way Up: Economic Development Post Incarceration Workbook” is an incredible tool for finding success after prison.
In the News
Gender
Health
Poverty Measurement
Women
2022
How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
July 17, 2022
How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
