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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
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

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Health
Juvenile Justice
2019
August 20, 2019

Spotlight Exclusive Interviews on Fulfilling the Promise of Adolescence

Commentaries
Education
2020
October 28, 2020

Facts Matter; They Have Never Mattered More

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Food
Health
Jobs
2019
June 14, 2019

Release of 2018 Opportunity Index Highlights Need for Action to Diminish Inequity

The 2018 Opportunity Index, released Thursday at an event hosted by the Forum for Youth Investment, found that the nation’s overall Opportunity Score has improved 1.2 percent since 2017, and 27 states and the District of Columbia scored above the national Opportunity Score.

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Families
Immigration
Politics
2019
April 1, 2019

Plans and Partners for the 2020 Census