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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2021
Poverty sets kids behind, before they even enter kindergarten. Here's how we stop it
June 27, 2021

Poverty sets kids behind, before they even enter kindergarten. Here's how we stop it

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Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2021
Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill
June 27, 2021

Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill

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Health
Immigration
2021
California budget plan would boost health care for older immigrants
June 26, 2021

California budget plan would boost health care for older immigrants

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COVID
Poverty Measurement
2021
Uneven vaccination rates may worsen global inequality
June 24, 2021

Uneven vaccination rates may worsen global inequality

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Education
Housing
New York
2021
Educational Equity Requires Affordable Housing
June 21, 2021

Educational Equity Requires Affordable Housing

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Aging
Housing
Connecticut
2021
No children allowed. Are wealthy CT towns building elderly housing to keep out poor families?
June 20, 2021

No children allowed. Are wealthy CT towns building elderly housing to keep out poor families?

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COVID
Food
2021
Low-income families need food-supply consistency to move past pandemic
June 15, 2021

Low-income families need food-supply consistency to move past pandemic

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
New Mexico
2021
New Mexico Poverty Pilot Sends Millions to Poorest Schools
June 14, 2021

New Mexico Poverty Pilot Sends Millions to Poorest Schools

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Transportation
North Carolina
2021
N.C. among 13 states receiving federal funds to help with transit project
June 11, 2021

N.C. among 13 states receiving federal funds to help with transit project

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Education
Politics
2021
Student loan forgiveness remains on the table, experts say
June 8, 2021

Student loan forgiveness remains on the table, experts say

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Aging
Asset Building
2021
Forced retirements will lead to prolonged inequality, report says
June 7, 2021

Forced retirements will lead to prolonged inequality, report says

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COVID
North Carolina
2021
Lower income, education seen in N.C. areas with less COVID-19 vaccination
June 5, 2021

Lower income, education seen in N.C. areas with less COVID-19 vaccination