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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2020
Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools
March 6, 2020

Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
We need to expand the college affordability conversation
March 6, 2020

We need to expand the college affordability conversation

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
California
2020
Prop. 13 school bond measure appears headed for defeat. How did that happen?
March 5, 2020

Prop. 13 school bond measure appears headed for defeat. How did that happen?

In the News
Families
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
2020
It's Time for Some Cheap and Boring Transportation Solutions
March 5, 2020

It's Time for Some Cheap and Boring Transportation Solutions

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Jobs
Poverty Measurement
Pennsylvania
2020
Changing Poverty Mindsets Career Day At West Philadelphia Charter School
March 5, 2020

Changing Poverty Mindsets Career Day At West Philadelphia Charter School

In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
2020
Largest U.S. refugee group struggling with poverty 45 years after resettlement
March 5, 2020

Largest U.S. refugee group struggling with poverty 45 years after resettlement

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Public Benefits
2020
Barnes & Noble’s New Plan Is to Act Like an Indie Bookseller
March 4, 2020

Barnes & Noble’s New Plan Is to Act Like an Indie Bookseller

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Will online MBAs boost diversity in business schools?
March 2, 2020

Will online MBAs boost diversity in business schools?

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
‘This is wrong’: Betsy DeVos under fire after ‘last-minute’ rule change slashes funding for more than 800 rural schools
March 2, 2020

‘This is wrong’: Betsy DeVos under fire after ‘last-minute’ rule change slashes funding for more than 800 rural schools

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Families
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
2020
D.C. Council member proposes free public transit for residents
March 1, 2020

D.C. Council member proposes free public transit for residents

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
New Jersey
2020
Plan for ‘free’ college at Rutgers, Rowan, others could benefit thousands, Murphy administration says
February 28, 2020

Plan for ‘free’ college at Rutgers, Rowan, others could benefit thousands, Murphy administration says

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
What about the kids? Public education missing from Democratic primary debates
February 25, 2020

What about the kids? Public education missing from Democratic primary debates