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In the News
Gender
Health
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
Women
Texas
2022
East Texas organization raising awareness about period poverty, collecting feminine hygiene products
May 26, 2022
East Texas organization raising awareness about period poverty, collecting feminine hygiene products
In the News
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Gender
Health
Nutrition
2022
New study explores eating, drinking, and physical activity among middle aged women living with obesity and urban poverty
May 25, 2022
New study explores eating, drinking, and physical activity among middle aged women living with obesity and urban poverty
In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Place-Based
Politics
Oregon
2022
Auditors suggest stronger state oversight of local school districts
May 24, 2022
Auditors suggest stronger state oversight of local school districts
In the News
Aging
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Housing
Place-Based
Florida
2022
Home sharing could help in Sarasota's senior affordable housing crisis
May 12, 2022
Home sharing could help in Sarasota's senior affordable housing crisis
In the News
Cities
Immigration
Justice System
K-12
Racial Equity
District of Columbia
2022
D.C. Council to pull more police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
May 10, 2022
D.C. Council to pull more police from schools, give tax credit to immigrants
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Food
2022
Poor mothers get shut out of the Child Tax Credit, our research finds
May 4, 2022
Poor mothers get shut out of the Child Tax Credit, our research finds
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Place-Based
Ohio
2022
Generational Poverty in Ohio and Beyond: Christina Dorr
May 2, 2022
Generational Poverty in Ohio and Beyond: Christina Dorr
In the News
Discrimination
Equity
Higher Education
Politics
2022
‘The Walls Around Opportunity‘
April 27, 2022
‘The Walls Around Opportunity‘
In the News
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
New York
2022
Nonprofit helps bridge prison digital divide
April 27, 2022
Nonprofit helps bridge prison digital divide
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Women
2022
Viola Davis overcame childhood of poverty and abuse: 'You just believe you’re the leftovers'
April 26, 2022
Viola Davis overcame childhood of poverty and abuse: 'You just believe you’re the leftovers'
In the News
COVID
Families
Food
Health
Politics
2022
A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans
April 25, 2022
A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans
In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2022
Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster
April 21, 2022
Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster
