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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.

Type

State

Issue

Commentaries
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Alabama
2021
November 3, 2021

Alabama Takes Two-Gen Approach to Child Care

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Housing
Pathways to Employment
2021
September 29, 2021

Where You Live Dictates How You Live: Affordable Housing is Essential for Upward Mobility

Commentaries
COVID
Prison Reform
2021
August 18, 2021

Tracking the Impact of COVID in Prisons

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Immigration
Jobs
Place-Based
2021
June 23, 2021

Maine Program Creates Child Care Slots And Good Jobs At The Same Time

Commentaries
Aging
Poverty Measurement
2021
August 11, 2021

Elder Index Tracks Senior Costs to Meet Basic Needs

Commentaries
COVID
Jobs
2021
August 4, 2021

Unmet Need For Paid Leave Persists, Even After COVID Benefits

Commentaries
Education
Families
2021
May 26, 2021

Three Ways Head Start Programs Can Use Federal Relief Funds to Support Parents’ Economic Mobility

Commentaries
COVID
Immigration
Jobs
2021
April 14, 2021

COVID Recovery Must Bring Safety and Security for Domestic Workers, Other Immigrants

Commentaries
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health
2021
May 19, 2021

Diaper Banks See ‘Exponential’ Increase in Need During Pandemic

Commentaries
COVID
2021
May 5, 2021

Mutual Aid Hub: Helping Community Members Help Each Other

Commentaries
Higher Education
2021
January 27, 2021

Can Community Colleges Be A Post-COVID Engine of Economic Recovery?

Commentaries
Asset Building
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
2020
December 21, 2020

Bright spots and causes for hope during harrowing, challenging year