Stories Tagged as
Low-income
Vassar president on the high cost of income inequality
by
Amy Scott
Sep 8, 2015
Catharine Bond Hill says top colleges should enroll more low-income students.
Helping low-income college students feel at home
by
Amy Scott
Sep 1, 2015
After criticism, Vassar College tries to become a more inclusive campus.
ConnectHome: Affordable subscriptions to the internet
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2015
Molly Wood talks to HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
To measure poverty, states look beyond free lunch
by
Amy Scott
Jun 23, 2015
As more schools opt to feed all students, officials find other ways to rate need.
Proposed House bill slashes education funding
Jun 23, 2015
But there's little to no chance Obama will sign it into law.
FCC eyes subsidies for low-income Americans' broadband
by
Annie Baxter
May 28, 2015
"Broadband is the indispensable infrastructure of the 21st century."
Heat wave death toll passes 1,000 in India
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
May 28, 2015
Streets are melting under intense 120 degree temperatures.
For public good, not for profit.
Recycled bikes provide affordable transportation
Apr 16, 2015
Groups around the country are refurbishing used bikes to help low-income people.
Predatory tax preparers target low-income households
by
Audrey Quinn
Apr 3, 2015
Some tax preparers charge high fees and make dubious loans to vulnerable clients.
Value of a dollar in Indiana's Medicaid expansion
by
Molly Wood
Jan 29, 2015
Under the deal reached this week, there will be monthly premiums of at least $1.