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"Although estimates of the number of school-age children of illegal immigrants don't separate those attending public vs. private schools, it's reasonable to assume that nearly all attend public schools since most come from lower-income families."

"'Low-income students often rely on these programs,' said Kaplan spokeswoman Melissa Mack. 'The impact of this proposed metric will be the shifting of the sector en masse to a more affluent population.'"

"For the most part, low-performing schools are still low-performing and vast achievement gaps remain between low-income black and Latino students and their white and Asian counterparts."

"Kaplan spokeswoman Melissa Mack said the federal data offered only a partial picture of the situation. Last week's data failed to include low-income students who were paying the interest on the loans but weren't touching the principal; those who were deferring payment; and those who had consolidated their loans, she said."

"Students with the most effective teachers consistently made huge strides in a single year, despite challenges such as poverty or limited English skills."

"The suggestion has raised concern among some advocates for the poor who were hoping that federal authorities would allow the state to open the food stamp program only to recipients of cash assistance for impoverished elderly and disabled people who would not be adversely affected."

"Twenty of the schools are targeted for Boston and eight for Springfield, both cities where low-income families have long clamored for better educational options."

"Today, Social Security insures families against the loss of income caused by retirement, disability or death. It provides more than $600 billion in benefits to 51 million people. It lifts more than 35 million older Americans out of poverty."

"A prominent expert on poverty who dropped out of school as a teen but went on to earn a doctorate in education brought her experience to San Luis Obispo County on Friday."

"McCormick, pastor of the Coconut Creek-based Coastal Community Church, refuses to abandon his tall order -- to remain high above the ground, braving the elements, until he collects 1,000 backpacks to give to needy children"

"Only a handful of schools that take federal funds for low-income children must offer options such as school choice or tutoring to parents when they repeatedly fall short"

"The brief respite helps low-income consumers only by helping lots of affluent shoppers who don't need the break"