Nearly half of college students didn't have enough money for food last year
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May 3, 2019
That’s according to the fourth and largest survey of college students’ ability to afford food and housing
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May 3, 2019
That’s according to the fourth and largest survey of college students’ ability to afford food and housing
Topics: Food insecurity, Low-income, Nutrition, Post-secondary, Research, Youth
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on May 6, 2019
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Jan 29, 2019
Lack of transparency about SNAP benefits leaves students confused, unable to take advantage of resources
Topics: Food insecurity, Low-income, Nutrition, Post-secondary, Research, Youth
Shared by Housing Is
on Feb 11, 2019
Food insecurity at UW requires campus-wide effort
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Jan 29, 2019
Lack of transparency about SNAP benefits leaves students confused, unable to take advantage of resources
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Jan 9, 2019
A new government report highlights just how pervasive the problem is.
Topics: Food insecurity, Low-income, Nutrition, Post-secondary, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jan 9, 2019
Millions of College Students Are Going Hungr
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Jan 9, 2019
A new government report highlights just how pervasive the problem is.
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Dec 11, 2018
A mailer sent to low-income students with that promise led to a major jump in enrollment at the University of Michigan, according to a new study.
Topics: Education, Funding, Low-income, Post-secondary, Research, Youth
Shared by Housing Is
on Dec 11, 2018
A Guarantee of Tuition-Free College Can Have Life-Changing Effects
News Article
Dec 11, 2018
A mailer sent to low-income students with that promise led to a major jump in enrollment at the University of Michigan, according to a new study.
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Jan 24, 2018
Topics: Child welfare, Early childhood, Education, Mental health, Post-secondary, Research, Safety, South, Youth
Shared by Housing Is
on Jul 5, 2018
Student social, emotional and academic development becoming more intertwined in K-12 classrooms
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Jan 24, 2018
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Feb 15, 2018
Topics: Community development, Education, Family engagement, Low-income, Midwest, Post-secondary, Research, Workforce development, Youth
Shared by Housing Is
on Jul 5, 2018
Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates
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Feb 15, 2018
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Jul 3, 2018
Researchers have shown — and teachers know — that schoolchildren exposed to neighborhood violence can have a tougher time learning, experiencing more stress and depression than their peers growing up in safe neighborhoods. But a Johns Hopkins University sociologist discovered that the consequences of neighborhood violence reach further than previously known, even spilling over to students who come from safe neighborhoods. Using crime and student data from Chicago, Julia Burdick-Will linked exposure to neighborhood violence to a drop in test scores, an effect that extended to students coming from communities that experienced little or no violence.
Topics: Attendance, Child welfare, Community development, Depression, Education, Health, Low-income, Mental health, Midwest, Out-of-school time, Post-secondary, Racial inequalities, Research, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jul 3, 2018
What happens when schoolchildren live in violent neighborhoods? The effects are broader than previously known, a study finds.
News Article
Jul 3, 2018
Researchers have shown — and teachers know — that schoolchildren exposed to neighborhood violence can have a tougher time learning, experiencing more stress and depression than their peers growing up in safe neighborhoods.
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Jul 2, 2018
Poor children don't struggle in school because of their parents. They struggle because of poverty.
Topics: Attendance, Child welfare, Dual-generation, Early childhood, Education, Family engagement, Food insecurity, Grade-level proficiency, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Literacy, Low-income, Out-of-school time, Post-secondary, Racial inequalities, Research, School-readiness, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Jul 3, 2018
What we get wrong about the poverty gap in education
News Article
Jul 2, 2018
Poor children don't struggle in school because of their parents. They struggle because of poverty.