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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, December 18, 2011: In N.Y., it's rich district, poor district
"Imagine a public school district that doesn't offer kindergarten or athletics and has so few elective classes that high school juniors and seniors only attend school for half a day."
Sacramento Bee, January 18, 2011: North Natomas confronts school, housing problems
"A city ordinance requires 15 percent of housing in new growth areas to be affordable to low- and very-low-income people."
January 17-24, 2011: Harris Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on cutting federal spending now compared to in 1980 when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health
The Washington Post, January 17, 2011: Black leaders regroup to address child poverty
"The reason for the gathering, which included historian John Hope Franklin and civil rights matriarch Dorothy Height, was to address growing rates of poverty among black children."
The Indianapolis Star, January 16, 2011: Are vouchers the best choice for students?
"Gov. Mitch Daniels made a strong case Tuesday night when he urged lawmakers to pass a voucher law that would let low-income families use tax dollars to pay tuition at private schools."
The Daily News Journal, January 16, 2011: (Editorial) Schools must up learning standard
"Most of Rutherford County's schools could learn some lessons from John Colemon Elementary School in Smyrna, which posts impressive scores each year despite a large number of low-income students and children from homes where English is the second language."
The Boston Globe, January 16, 2011: Tea Party-backed school board dismantles integration effort
"The sprawling Wake County School District has long been a rarity. Some of its best, most diverse schools are in the poorest sections of this capital city."
The San Francisco Chronicle, January 15, 2011: Applications surge at UC campuses
"UC's report also provides a wealth of information about who is applying to its nine undergraduate campuses, including campus-by-campus data, transfers, first-generation and low-income applicants, those from low-performing high schools, and ethnicity of applicants."
January 15-19, 2011: CBS News/New York Times Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on cutting military spending, Social Security, or Medicare to reduce the budget deficit.
Topic(s): Aging, Health
January 14-16, 2011: USA Today/Gallup Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on cutting federal programming to reduce the budget deficit.
Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health
Daily Record, January 14, 2011: NJ Supreme Court appoints 'special master' to examine school aid cuts
"The Supreme Court order comes a week after justices heard oral arguments in the case and two days after Gov. Chris Christie's State of the State speech, in which he alluded to the court's controversial decisions to order massive state aid to low-income school districts."
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 14, 2011: City program to help with college-aid applications
"The problems of poverty are directly tied to the vicious cycle of poor education, poor-paying jobs, and living in a poor community."