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"The principals... uniformly agreed that the recession has hurt, with 3 out of 4 saying that they have had to increase class sizes in the elementary grades...in the past year. Principals serving predominantly low-income students were more likely to report such cuts."

"When gauging diversity, parents wanted to know the minority percentages as well as reduced-lunch percentages. The latter determine which schools are Title 1 schools. Title 1 schools receive additional federal funding based on concentrations of low-income students."

"Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a Florida-based nonprofit organization that provides an opportunity for low-income and at-risk students - many from minority families - to escape the cycle of poverty through education."

"Create a system of education, training and support services for low-income, low-skilled workers to gain 'green' industry employment"

"Nearly four years after the community beat back a proposal to build a 300-unit condo project... the developer has come up with a new plan: Another 300-unit condo project, this one with taller buildings and about three times as many units set aside for senior citizens."

"...[M]any private schools notably the Knowledge Is Power Program at schools in various states have achieved remarkable success with low-income and minority youngsters."

"But we need real vouchers, not the flimsy ones the state gave us in 1999. They were limited to low-income children in failing public schools. And they did not hold the private schools accepting the vouchers accountable."

"The FAFSA includes more than 100 questions and work sheets, some of which are exceptionally confusing. There is good news, if you are a relatively low-income parent and can fill out the form online."

"The president announced his proposal at Graham Road Elementary School, a low-income, high-achieving school where 80 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals."

"Another, even grimmer way to look at it: The poverty rate is 10.8 percent among high school grads. It is one-third less for those with bachelor's degrees."

"None of that is good news to those who would be hurt most by the fees, primarily the elderly and people with low incomes who don't have computers, said tax preparers."

"'We're going to raise the bar for all our students and take bigger steps towards closing the achievement gap...,' Obama told a group of sixth-graders at Graham Road Elementary, where a heavy concentration of students from immigrant and low-income..."