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Head Start’s Ability to Improve Housing Access
The NAACP and NHSA partner to help alleviate intergenerational poverty through Pre-K education.
Was This the Year of Financial Inclusion?
No. But Patricia Hart says that 2016 might be.
The Place of Race in Debt
Per a recent ProPublica report, debt collection squeezes black neighborhoods. Jane Greenway Carr paints a portrait of the color of debt.
A Second Chance Offers Powerful Possibilities
Mary Alice McCarthy and Patricia Hart on President Obama’s Second Chance Pell Pilot program.
Pell Grants for Prisoners: A Good Idea Returns
What if while serving their sentence, incarcerated individuals gained skills and credentials to help them get jobs once they leave?
Less Money, More Problems
Aleta Sprague explains why Kansas’ new welfare restrictions are lose-lose for the state.
The Case for Building a Social Policy Centered on Families
A report calling for new frameworks to help American families navigate today’s challenges.