Private Donors Help Low-Income Kids Stay In Schools Of Their Choice
After approval of universal school choice in Tennessee, Texas & South Carolina lawmakers seek to make sure their constituents ...
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Travis Credit Union spearheads low-income programs with $800k in federal funds
Travis Credit Union has been designated for Community Development Financial Institutions funding to help with financial ...
Temple joins national university group trying to graduate more students from low-income families
The University Innovation Alliance was founded by 11 public research university presidents and chancellors in 2014. Temple is ...
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Trump cuts environment program for low-income, minority communities
US President Donald Trump's administration is set to eliminate environmental justice offices that address pollution in ...
Cleveland’s payment delays leave nonprofit struggling to cover rent for low-income residents
The city of Cleveland is now three months behind on payments to Eden, a nonprofit that helps cover the rent for low-income ...
Free tax preparation program could see big funding boost under Oregon proposal
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are proposing to increase the program's funding from $8 million to $14 million per two-year ...
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Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all students. Those goals might be at odds.
Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block ...
Longtime program provides free income tax services for low-income residents in Penticton
Tax season can be a nervous time for many Canadians, but it’s especially overwhelming for low-income residents as many choose ...
Deadline could be extended for Philly’s new low-income real estate tax freeze program | City Council roundup
The program freezes the amount low-income homeowners pay on their property taxes even if their assessments or tax rates ...
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State legislation could halt a proposed effort to combat poverty in Douglas County with a guaranteed income program
When health leaders in Lawrence unveiled their five-year community health plan last fall, they proposed giving low-income ...
Debate over school choice in Texas centers around low-income students and those with disabilities
For the first time this session, a Texas House Committee discussed a bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private school.