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"'We really see higher education as ... a way to end the cycle of poverty,' said Suzanne Walsh, senior program officer... with the Gates Foundation. She said research shows low-income students who haven't earned a degree or certificate by age 26 are unlikely to ever escape poverty."

"These are children of extreme poverty: At least a third of them live in public housing projects. Most of the rest live in crumbling rentals. The effects of poverty are so strong... that students at Lafayette often begin kindergarten two years behind in development."

"LIFO can have an especially devastating effect on schools that serve low-income children. That's because these schools are more likely to be served by newer teachers, the ones most at risk of being laid off under this harmful policy."

"The Obama Administration has been using its Race to the Top program to support states that are coming up with innovative systems, and the new early education grant will go to states that increase access to early learning programs for low-income and disadvantaged children..."

"Scott Osborne sees some of Anderson's poorest children every day as their bus driver. Nevitt Forest Elementary's Kelly Elrod sees them and their parents, too, as principal of the county's poorest school."

"Recently I was invited to speak at a fundraiser for Jumpstart, a national nonprofit organization that focuses on developing literacy in low-income preschool children."

"Addiego was referring to Tuesday's 3-2 decision ordering New Jersey to spend more money in low-income school districts, including Camden."

"Critics point out that loan defaults are more common for students at for-profit colleges than those attending traditional schools. But others say this is largely because for-profits serve more low-income and 'at risk' students"

"With parents' help, students mounted 'Operation Sandwich,' assembling hundreds of sandwiches a week for a homeless shelter. For another project, 'Kitchens in a Box,' the school gathered toasters, dish towels and other items for another homeless program. "

"States fund most subsidized early-education programs. The federal government spends more than $7 billion on Head Start for children from low-income families, but the program covers only a small portion of eligible children."

"The decline in Roanoke seniors is likely fueled both by deaths and by seniors who have moved into nursing and assisted living facilities in Roanoke County and beyond... who said she worries about the impact on the low-income seniors left behind"

"However, the committee did agree with the Walker's proposal to cap enrollment in Family Care, a program that provides long-term care options for low-income adults who have developmental or physical disabilities or are frail and elderly. "