New research shows that low-income students who qualify for the federal Pell Grant tend to go to non-selective colleges – and why that hurts their chances of graduation.
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A narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of many people and can impact policy and programs. It’s time to expand our ideas of what family means.
Prodded by Michelle Obama and other government leaders, Walmart and other major US retailers vowed to build hundreds of stores in food deserts. What happened?
The Earned Income Tax Credit was established in 1975 to reduce payroll taxes and help with rising prices for low-income families. Today, it could help poor families with housing.
The drumbeat of data breaches and the growing problem of identity theft disproportionately harm low-income Americans.
A huge rise in head lice and nits is expected in schools due to the NHS scrapping treatment.
Labor’s plan to axe franking credit refunds has reignited debate over the income and wealth of older Australians.
Are preschool teachers with college degrees better at their jobs?
At society’s margins, people without access to the mainstream job economy are able to carve out lives rich in other resources and community.
The Trump administration’s new education budget cuts money from traditional schools and funnels it toward school choice. Is it a nail in the coffin for public education?
Following the Brexit referendum on Friday, the UK will be the first country to exit the EU bloc, potentially unleashing a cascade of further division.
Researchers have found that allowing use of mobile phones in schools harms low-achieving and low-income students the most.
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Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, The University of Texas at Austin
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Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Emeritus, Harvard University
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Assistant Director of the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Professor of Early Care and Education Leadership, Policy, and Practice, UMass Boston
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