It’s part of the most progressive agenda we’ve seen from a major party candidate in decades.
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Posted inEconomy
Which Federal Programs Best Reduce Poverty?
As many as 1 in 5 Americans would be in poverty without Social Security and tax credits for the working poor.
Posted inEducation, K-12
2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book Finds Stagnating Poverty and Racial Inequity
New data was released last week for the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Data Book, which measures the well-being of children across the nation, uses four key domains to assess how kids are faring: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The Data Book […]
Posted inGovernment, Republic 3.0
How to Lead a New National War on Poverty
The last in a four-part series on New York City’s turnaround on poverty.
Posted inGovernment, Republic 3.0
How Failures Helped Lead to Success in New York’s War on Poverty
The third in a series on how New York City dropped its poverty rate to among the lowest in the country.
Posted inGovernment, Republic 3.0
How an “Infrastructure for Innovation” Can Defeat Poverty
Part II in a series about New York City’s successful fight to reduce poverty.
Posted inGovernment, Republic 3.0
New York City’s Turnaround on Poverty
Why poverty in New York – unlike in other major cities – is dropping.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Quick Takes: Donald Trump’s Endgame
* A lot of people have speculated that Donald Trump doesn’t really want to be president. Sarah Ellison reports that he might have another motive for this whole charade. Trump is indeed considering creating his own media business, built on the audience that has supported him thus far in his bid to become the next […]
Posted inEducation, The Grade
Chicago Journalists Honored For Controversial Education Coverage
There’s no shortage of smart, hard-working journalists in Chicago, including several education reporters and editors. So it’s nice to see so many of them honored for their work last week — even if some of the pieces have been problematic for me and a handful of others. The Chicago Daily Herald was honored with 10 Lisagor […]
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Data Show Segregation by Income (Not Race) is What’s Getting Worse in Schools
The intersection of poverty and race is producing larger and more alarming achievement gaps
