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In the News
COVID
California
2021
Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated
June 30, 2021
Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated
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K-12
Poverty Measurement
2021
How Many Students Are Living in Poverty? The Number Is Likely Wrong
June 29, 2021
How Many Students Are Living in Poverty? The Number Is Likely Wrong
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Digital Divide
Education
2021
The pandemic is making a vicious cycle even worse for low-income students
June 29, 2021
The pandemic is making a vicious cycle even worse for low-income students
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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
