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The Los Angeles Times, March 19, 2014: U.S. Education secretary praises L.A. program
"The program is a collaboration of Los Angeles public and private partners led by the Youth Policy Institute, which received a $30-million federal grant in 2012 to launch the initiative in the high-poverty neighborhoods of East Hollywood and Pacoima."
Newsday, March 16, 2014: Homeless schoolchildren numbers soar as federal funds decline
"The number of homeless schoolchildren has quadrupled in Nassau County and more than doubled in Suffolk since the recession first hit -- even as federal funding for homeless student programs has decreased."
The Tampa Tribune, March 12, 2014: Early learning center plan gaining steam
"Named for a former school board member who died in 2011, the center will provide day care and educational programs to children between the ages of 1 and 5 living in poverty."
The Great Cost Shift Continues: State Higher Education Funding After the Recession
Financial Security Scorecard: A State-by-State Analysis of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees
The Salinas Californian, March 10, 2014: California in line for $334M for pre-kindergarten
"President Barack Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 includes a big-ticket expense: $75 billion over the next 10 years to help states provide free pre-kindergarten education to millions of low- and moderate-income 4-year-olds."
Paid Sick Days Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, Earnings, and Work Schedule
The Virginian-Pilot, March 06, 2014: Dems: Medicaid expansion means money for schools
"Amid the name-calling and blame-mongering, a group of liberal Democratic lawmakers unveiled an analysis breaking down how much additional money could be freed up for local school divisions if Virginia takes the available federal money to expand the Medicaid program. According to the Virginia Progressive Caucus, expansion would result in $285 million in savings over the next two years that could be used for other state services."
The Fort Mill Times, March 05, 2014: War on Poverty Still Critical for Vulnerable Seniors
"The National Council on Aging (NCOA) today praised the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging for holding a hearing on gains in senior income security since President Lyndon Johnson declared War on Poverty in the 1960sbut emphasized that the job is far from over."
The Deseret News, March 05, 2014: Committee OKs bill to fight intergenerational poverty with after-school programs
"Students from low-income households often struggle to compete academically with their peers. They become frustrated, drop out of school and go on to face difficulties related to criminal activity, drugs, health care and employment. In time, they become the parents of a new generation of students from low-income households."
March 4, 2013: Harris Interactive -- Nationwide poll on Food Stamps
Topic(s): Health, Economic Opportunity (Access to Benefits), Education, Workers and Poverty (Job Quality
The Capital Times, March 03, 2014: Madison School Board president says achievement gap is about more than poverty
"School Board president Ed Hughes says that the Madison Metropolitan School District remains focused on a race-based academic achievement gap that has plagued it for decades, and it is about more than families living in poverty."