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Families
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
2019
Taking Out a Student Loan Is Better Than Dropping Out Image
September 6, 2019

Taking Out a Student Loan Is Better Than Dropping Out Image

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Place-Based
Public Benefits
2019
The new face of racial segregation: School "secession"
September 6, 2019

The new face of racial segregation: School "secession"

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Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
Massachusetts
2019
High fares make commuter rail too costly for many residents
September 5, 2019

High fares make commuter rail too costly for many residents

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Aging
Housing
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Florida
2019
Low income senior housing fills up before construction complete
September 5, 2019

Low income senior housing fills up before construction complete

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
K-12
Public Benefits
California
2019
Low-Income Students Are Returning to Dangerously Hot Schools
September 5, 2019

Low-Income Students Are Returning to Dangerously Hot Schools

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Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
2019
Recent college graduates may find it tougher to get a job in these cities
September 5, 2019

Recent college graduates may find it tougher to get a job in these cities

In the News
Families
Job Quality
Tax and Budget
New Jersey
2019
Let’s Address Inequality by Providing Tax Relief for Working Families
September 5, 2019

Let’s Address Inequality by Providing Tax Relief for Working Families

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Public Benefits
Washington
2019
The Decline and Evolution of the School Librarian
September 5, 2019

The Decline and Evolution of the School Librarian

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Public Benefits
2019
Charters Point to Effective Education Reform
September 3, 2019

Charters Point to Effective Education Reform

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Women
California
2019
STEM Like a Girl
September 3, 2019

STEM Like a Girl

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Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
Mississippi
2019
$1,000 a month, no strings attached
September 2, 2019

$1,000 a month, no strings attached

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Food
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Wisconsin
2019
Carthage College Among First In State To Address Food Insecurity
August 29, 2019

Carthage College Among First In State To Address Food Insecurity