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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
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding
February 24, 2020
Corporations hurt low-income and minority students by pulling school choice funding
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
California
2020
School libraries are key to boosting literacy. Why aren’t we improving them?
February 23, 2020
School libraries are key to boosting literacy. Why aren’t we improving them?
In the News
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
Michigan
2020
In Auto Industry’s Birthplace, Whitmer Wants to ‘Fix the Damn Roads’
February 21, 2020
In Auto Industry’s Birthplace, Whitmer Wants to ‘Fix the Damn Roads’
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
New York
2020
New York State Discontinues Funding For a Program that Financially Supports Low-Income Students at The New School
February 21, 2020
New York State Discontinues Funding For a Program that Financially Supports Low-Income Students at The New School
In the News
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Public Benefits
New York
2020
New York’s Salon Workers Are Fighting For Better Conditions—And Winning
February 21, 2020
New York’s Salon Workers Are Fighting For Better Conditions—And Winning
In the News
Families
Food
Immigration
2020
These Supper Clubs Are Using Food to Cross Cultural Divides
February 20, 2020
These Supper Clubs Are Using Food to Cross Cultural Divides
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Trauma-Informed Practice Is a Powerful Tool. But It's Also Incomplete
February 19, 2020
Trauma-Informed Practice Is a Powerful Tool. But It's Also Incomplete
In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Health
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2020
Are 41% Of Retirees Economically Insecure?
February 19, 2020
Are 41% Of Retirees Economically Insecure?
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Tax and Budget
Transportation
2020
What 4 Years of Trump’s Transportation Budgets Add Up to
February 19, 2020
What 4 Years of Trump’s Transportation Budgets Add Up to
