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"Some kids come to kindergarten unready to learn. Tragically, these kids often come from low-income families and don't have the opportunities middle-class and wealthier children have. Our solution?"

"School lunch as a moneymaker is not possible in most public schools because the federal National School Lunch Program that provides subsidies to feed low-income students specifically prohibits it."

"Under the program, which began in 2004, low-income D.C. students are given federal money to help pay for private school tuition. Democrats closed the program to new entrants in 2009."

"The law provides a base amount of $3,450 for each student and allocates additional money for factors like student poverty and the number of students enrolled in special education or classes to learn English."

"Oakland, Berkeley schools awarded for closing the achievement gap: Sixteen East Bay schools that serve large numbers of low-income students have received awards for closing the achievement gap."

"Des Moines' largest and arguably most visible public housing building could be sold as part of broader, long-term plans to spread low-income housing throughout the city."

"The program is neither a debt threat today, nor a deficit buster, defenders argue. It must be underscored that Social Security is an effective antipoverty program. Millions of Americans, especially low-income seniors, depend on these checks. The program needs to be protected."

"The bill wades into another area of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats by granting vouchers to help low-income families at failing public schools pay for private educations. It also eliminates aid aimed at promoting racial integration in Twin Cities schools..."

"Along a mile stretch in upper Manhattan, staffers at seven schools educate a daunting population - at least one in five of their students is homeless."

"Gov. Chris Gregoire championed them $5,000 a year to all board-certified teachers and another $5,000 to those who teach in high-poverty schools. She was supported by a 2006 survey of Washington's board-certified teachers showing 83 percent said they would be... willing" to make the move."

"He suggests a universal 401(k) that would be layered on top of Social Security. Every American would get one, and for low-income Americans, the government would provide a 2-to-1 match for the first $2,000 every year, while moderate-income Americans would get a 1-to-1 match..."

"An ideologically diverse coalition is fighting the Education Department's draft proposal for higher-ed funding. The new rules would make it harder for students to receive government-backed loans to attend for-profit universities such as Strayer and Phoenix."