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"That formula gives additional money for teaching students who come from families below the poverty line, who are learning English, or who have physical or learning disabilities."

"But, says Norma Johnson, program specialist for breakfast in the classroom in the San Diego schools, with economic instability and the twin problems of obesity and hunger as well as a population of homeless children, 'we have a lot of obligation.'"

"'Currently, the waiting list for (uninsured or homeless) patients needing physical therapy stands at 53 people,' she said. 'With the beginning of Ace CARE, many more of these individuals will get the help that they need.'"

"The former Abbotts, largely urban and low-income, still get more than 50 percent of the state's aid. The Supreme Court ruled the formula, if fully funded, could provide a "thorough and efficient education.""

"The latest events in Colorado say otherwise. A voucher program there seems more likely to benefit middle-class children and religious schools than low-income public school students, and to worsen inequities in education."

"The Commodities Supplemental Food Program is a federal nutrition program that provides a monthly 40-pound box of healthy food to low-income seniors in 37 states, more than 34,500 in Pennsylvania. The food for this program is federal commodities food..."

"Woodward told officials attending the meeting that it was a matter of making sure low-income students without easy access to transportation could still reach library service near their homes."

"For the more than 1,200 students of poverty who attend the Asheville City Schools, we are working as a community to maintain a pathway out of poverty, and for all students, our local public schools offer a high-quality education."

"Social Security has helped reduce the poverty rate for older Americans to just 9 percent in 2010, compared to an estimated 44 percent who would be below poverty without it, according to the Congressional Research Bureau."

"From elementary through high school, males are reading at lower levels than females. This doesn't bode well for future job opportunities for men or for the overall health of our workforce."

"Margarita Lopez grew up embarrassed by how easily she spoke Spanish. As she grew fluent in English and became one of the top students at her L.A. high school, she always considered her native language a reminder of her [working-class] roots..."

"Harold Tessendorf, executive director of Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, said his organization's mission statement is 'to bring together, in partnership, working families in need of decent housing with donors and volunteers to build decent and affordable houses.'"