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MDRC and @AscendiumEd invite proposals from researchers and training providers for the Sector Training Evidence-Building Project! Funding awards will vary from $250,000 to $2,000,000 over 3-5 years. More here:

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Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into #poverty since the summer, writes @byHeatherLong .

Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since the summer

America’s poverty rate has risen at the fastest pace ever this year after aid for the unemployed declined.

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Princess of Wales: We must recognise the unique potential of early childhood and understand and acknowledge it for a healthier and happier society. via @Telegraph

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"About as many Americans now have a criminal record as have a college degree," writes @NickKristof . "Mass incarceration shattered America’s family structure, magnified race gaps, left millions of people marginalized — and has been brutally unfair."

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At Atlanta preschool, @Ossoff says child tax credit can reduce #poverty , writes @ReporterRossW . via @GeorgiaRecorder #CTC

At Atlanta preschool, Ossoff says child tax credit can reduce poverty • Georgia Recorder

Sen. Jon Ossoff stopped by an Atlanta preschool Tuesday to promote the tax refunds heading to Georgia parents' accounts next month.

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. @CoryBooker 's new big idea: guaranteeing jobs for everyone who wants one via @dylanmatt @voxdotcom

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"Yang...spoke of anti-poverty programs, including 'cash relief' for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, the launching of a 'people’s bank,' and the need for a 'fact-based government that puts results over politics.'" via @nypost

Andrew Yang launches NYC mayoral bid with promise to tackle poverty

Tech entrepreneur and one-time Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Thursday made his first public appearance as a candidate to replace Bill de Blasio as the next mayor of New York...

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NEW! MDRC study determines @GrameenAmerica ’s microlending program reduces material hardship and increases credit scores, business ownership and earnings, and non-retirement savings among women in poverty. w/ support from @RobinHoodNYC

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The early results, Leslie Cornfeld of the @EdEquityLab said, are clear: “Our nation’s talent is evenly distributed; opportunity is not.” via @EricaLG @nytimes

A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions (Published 2021)

An education program is immersing underprivileged students in Ivy League classes, and the students’ success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects.

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The latest crisis: Low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers via @byHeatherLong & @DaniDougPost

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NEW RCT findings on NYC P-TECH 9-14 Schools! P-TECH students: 🌟Are 30 percentage points more likely to "dual enroll" in college while in high school. 🌟Earned 6.4 more college credits (two college courses) by the end of high school.

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. @RevDrBarber and Poor People’s Campaign plan to rally thousands in D.C. in June, writes @MarthaQuillin , @newsobserver & @TheHerald_Sun .

Rev. William Barber and Poor People’s Campaign plan to rally thousands in D.C. in June

After nearly two years of mostly virtual events, Barber hopes to bring a huge crowd to Washington.

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Nannies and housecleaners have some of the hardest, least secure jobs in the nation, writes @lehilgers . Now they’re organizing to change that. Photos by Sharif Hamza

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. @RepPressley , @RepRashida , and @RepMaxineWaters call for extended protections for public housing residents via @mychaelschnell @TheHill

Reps. Pressley, Tlaib and Waters call for extended protections for public housing residents

A trio of Democratic lawmakers are calling for extended protections for public housing residents to “provide them with the tools necessary to improve the quality of their homes.”The Tenant Empowerm…

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Our evaluation of @CUNYASAP found a near doubling of graduation rates at 3 years — an unprecedented finding. After 6 years, ASAP both helped many students graduate faster and helped other students graduate who otherwise wouldn't have.

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NEW! MDRC just launched the Intervention Return on Investment (ROI) Tool for Community Colleges🧮 The ROI Tool is a free web-based app that helps college administrators estimate the costs & revenues resulting from a new intervention at their college. 1/4

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Our Political Economy Is Designed to Create #Poverty and #Inequality , by @Dennis_Kucinich via @thenation

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How Democrats are using the #COVID19 #stimulus to fight income #inequality , writes @JohnJHarwood @CNN .

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If we stopped using prisons to warehouse psychiatric patients, we could heal people and save tax dollars, write @NormOrnstein & Steve Leifman via @TheAtlantic .

Locking People Up Is No Way to Treat Mental Illness

If we stopped using prisons to warehouse psychiatric patients, we could heal people and save tax dollars.

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Ending child #poverty is a mission worthy of a great nation, writes @SenBobCasey . via @GoErie

Sen. Bob Casey: Ending child poverty is a mission worthy of a great nation

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) has provided a foundation for transformative change in the lives of children and working parents in America.

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No, the #coronavirus is not an “equalizer,” write @akjohnson1922 & @TaliaBuford . Black people are being infected and dying at higher rates. via @ProPublica

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. @dynarski : it's a "moral failing" that private higher ed, sitting on wealth, hasn't expanded capacity to serve more #2017APPAM

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. @YearUp joins a small but growing number of workforce development programs that have demonstrated sizable, sustained earnings gains in high-quality RCTs, such as @PerScholas , @ProjectQUESTInc , Nevada REA, & Career Academies. via @NoSpinEvidence

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Troubling Inequities: Mapping the U.S. by Property Value Instead of Land Area, via @kristoncapps @citylab (2015)

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Congrats to Susan @Dynarski for receiving the prestigious @Spencer_Fdn Award at upcoming @APPAM_DC conf in Chicago!

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NEW! An enhanced #EITC for workers w/o dependent children in NYC and Atlanta increased after-bonus earnings, led to a small increase in employment rates, & did not reduce work effort among higher earners. It also boosted tax filing rates.

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Check out Leigh Parise's lively interview with @arotherham @bellwetherorg & MDRC's @WCorrin718 on the role of individualized or personalized instruction in addressing the pandemic's learning loss. Full podcast:

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Economists are accumulating evidence that instead of being indolent layabouts, #poor people are harried and frantic, which results in subpar decisions, writes @noahpinion . via @bopinion

Poverty Is All About Personal Stress, Not Laziness

Economists are accumulating evidence that instead of being indolent layabouts, poor people are harried and frantic, which results in subpar decisions.

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Thanks to @APPAM_DC for an inspiring #2022APPAM / #APPAM2022 research conference in DC last week! A few scenes from the action-packed three days .... starting with @bterrylong , recipient of the Peter Rossi Award, & MDRC's John Martinez giving his powerful Presidential Address. 1/4

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Proud that our evaluations of @cunyasap and the replication of ASAP in Ohio have been recognized by @IESResearch 's What Works Clearinghouse as demonstrating that ASAP increases enrollment, credit accumulation, persistence, and graduation. Congrats to our colleagues at @CUNY !

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LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious, writes @JustinTinsley @andscape . His I Promise School now includes housing, job training, and health care.

LeBron James’ promise to Akron gets more ambitious

LeBron’s Power Plays is an occasional series examining LeBron James’ two decades in the NBA and how he has influenced both professional sports and the larger cu…

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. @CDI_MDRC has collaborated w/ @PerScholas & @ceoworks to put participants’ lived expertise at the center of #DataScience . This brief by MDRC's @edith_yang & @alissa_stover offers lessons learned from these partnerships.

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State and local governments must dramatically reduce their reliance on fines and fees, a hidden regressive system of taxation that worsens racial and economic inequities, write @LisaFoster_FFJC @FinesandFeesJC & @Cort_Sand @CenterOnBudget . via @routefifty

It’s Time to Reject Fines and Fees as a Solution to Budget Problems

COMMENTARY | State and local governments must dramatically reduce their reliance on this hidden regressive system of taxation that worsens racial and economic inequities.

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Congrats to our friend (and former MDRCer) Tom Brock, the new Director of the Community College Research Center! via @CommunityCCRC

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"We are delighted that Ginger has agreed to assume the leadership of MDRC at a crucial time in its illustrious history," said Mary Jo Bane, chair of the MDRC Board of Directors..... 1/3

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Students from @CinState talk about their experiences in #ASAPinOhio

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Churches are doing what politicians have been unable to do, rescuing Americans from crushing medical bills, writes @ebruenig .

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. @ebruenig asks: Why do conservatives tend to be so enthusiastic about making #welfare programs as invasive and hegemonic as possible? #safetynet

Opinion | Conservatives love small government — until it comes to welfare

They decry state invasiveness, but it’s a paternalistic centerpiece of their policy on aid.

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States are hoarding $5.2 billion in #welfare funds even as the need for aid grows, reports @Hannah_Dreyfus @propublica .

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Degrees of Debt: Why college funding doesn’t always go to those who need it most via @MatterOfFacttv @SoledadOBrien

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“We are delighted to welcome @kearney_melissa to the MDRC Board of Directors,” said Board Chair Mary Jo Bane. “MDRC will benefit tremendously from her advice and expertise in the years to come.”

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"When I’ve previously written about Americans falling behind, readers have challenged me to say what would make a difference," writes @NickKristof . "[H]ere are five policies....[including] scaling up proven initiatives like @YearUp and Career Academies."

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. @dynarski : Null results are critical to the evidence-building enterpise. Don't be discouraged. #2017APPAM

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Who knew that making sure poor children and their families had a little more money would result in their being a little less poor? via @CharlesPPierce @esquire

There's a Way to Make Poor Kids Less Poor and Sick People Less Sick

If only our political class weren't so chock full of cheapskate gombeens.

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Highly educated autistic people have long found work in tech — but now two Dutch entrepreneurs are training socially isolated autistic dropouts & finding productive jobs for them, writes @Renee_Dudley @propublica . The approach could be a model for America.

He Felt Isolated and Adrift After an Autism Diagnosis. Can He Make It as a Cybersleuth?

Highly educated autistic people have long found work in tech — but now two Dutch entrepreneurs are training socially isolated autistic dropouts and finding productive jobs for them. The approach...

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New Evidence First #podcast episode! Leigh Parise & @notmikeweiss on a comprehensive database of MDRC’s #highered evaluations—how MDRC has used this data, how others can access it thru @ICPSR , & how researchers can contribute their own studies to it.

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NEW! Ohio Programs Based on CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Nearly Double Three-Year Graduation Rates, Increase Transfers to Four-Year Colleges

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Want landlords to lease to families with housing vouchers? Try asking in new ways, writes MDRC's Jonathan Bigelow. via @routefifty

Want Landlords to Lease to Families With Housing Vouchers? Try Asking in New Ways

COMMENTARY | The pandemic has brought new attention to the challenge of finding landlords who will accept Housing Choice Vouchers. A recent experiment offers lessons about what might help landlords...

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Former NBA star @realtuffjuice works to end solitary confinement in prisons via @ABC

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NEW! During the first semester in @CUNYStart , program group students made substantially more progress through developmental education than control group students; effects were especially large in math. w/ @CommunityCCRC

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A universal basic income wouldn't lead to adults leaving their jobs and could lift millions of children into brighter futures, writes Michael W. Howard, @UMaine professor emeritus, in @sciam . #UBI

The U.S. Could Help Solve Its Poverty Problem with a Universal Basic Income

A universal basic income wouldn’t lead to adults leaving their jobs and could lift millions of children into a brighter future

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“We are honored to have @HilaryHoynes and @JohnBKing join us at this important time in MDRC’s history,” said Virginia Knox, @PrezMDRC .

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The social and economic effects of the #coronavirus raise the alarm for #PuertoRico to seek a “new” solution to poverty and adopt the universal basic income or #UBI , writes @jgonzalezpr .

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In West Virginia, tougher work requirements for receiving food stamps complicated life for poor people but did not result in increased employment, writes @campbellnyt . #SNAP

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Media Myths, Facts, and Justice MDRC's Melanie Skemer and Sarah Picard on the misleading use of data in debates in New York over bail reform, NYC's supervised release program, and rising crime rates. via @thecrimereport

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NEW! The College Completion Strategy Guide from @MDRC_News , @SHEEOed , @EdTrust & @TICAS_org offers recommendations to policymakers on evidence-based strategies to advance student success & equity. New pieces will be added to the guide in the coming months!

College Completion Strategy Guide | MDRC

The College Completion Strategy Guide—a collaboration among MDRC, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, The Education Trust, and The Institute for College Access and Success—pr...

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. @CUNYASAP boosts second-semester persistence by 12 percentage points at three #Ohio #comm_colleges #highered

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In 2019, 13 colleges in CA, IN, MN, NJ, & OH launched comprehensive student success programs. Then the pandemic hit. A new brief & a podcast episode describe how the colleges adapted & how the students fared. Brief: Podcast:

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"But there is no question that the Black Belt communities currently being ravaged by #COVID19 would benefit from the kind of sustained investment that should have been happening since 2008," writes @GregKaufmann . via @facingsouth

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Nudging Change in Human Services: Results from 15 Tests of Low-Cost #BehavioralScience Interventions #nudge

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"Latino families...have seemed more resilient because of their greater 'social capital' — bonds of family, home region or church," writes @NickKristof . "[P]erhaps there’s a lesson in that for all the rest of us."

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50% of Native children in North Dakota are in #poverty via @KXMB

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In France, 36% of children living w/ a nonworking single parent are poor. In US, 92% are.

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Families are in distress after the first month without the expanded child tax credit, reports @deepa_shivaram @NPR . #CTC

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The earned income tax credit does two important things at once: fight poverty and encourage work, writes @noahpinion via @bopinion #EITC

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. @AOC Wants America to Talk About #Poverty via @NPRinskeep

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NEW! Ohio Programs Based on @CUNYASAP More Than Double College Graduation Rates #ASAPOhio

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How @AndrewYang Would Tackle the Cost of College via @prestoncooper93 @forbes

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. @RepRitchie and @CapehartJ toured the Bronx River Houses, a public housing project, and saw the heartbreaking living conditions many who depend on federal housing are forced to endure. via @msnbc

Years of chronic under-investment in public housing leaves residents in dire conditions

Rep. Ritchie Torres and Jonathan Capehart toured the Bronx River Houses, a public housing project managed by NYCHA, and saw the heartbreaking living conditions many who depend on federal housing are...

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For better learning in college lectures, lay down the laptop and pick up a pen via @dynarski @BrookingsInst

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Education offers path out of poverty, Pulitzer Prize-winning author @andreafelliott says via @chrisbournea @OhioStateNews

Education offers path out of poverty, Pulitzer Prize-winning author says

Poverty is rooted in a variety of complex factors, and education is one effective strategy to help people realize a more hopeful future, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Andrea Elliott said in her...

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Most Americans support guaranteed income, write @melvincarter3 , @ericgarcetti , & @MichaelDTubbs @mayorsforagi . Here's how we are working as mayors to make it a reality. via @TIME

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A low-cost experiment in Seattle is breaking the cycle of poverty, writes @NickKristof

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Good news! " @CUNYASAP 's aid program for low-income students in community colleges also saw much of its cut reversed, restoring funds to near last year’s level."

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VIDEO: MDRC’s John Martinez Nominated as President-Elect of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management ( @APPAM_DC )

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MDRC Senior VP Dan Bloom on what the #2021APPAM conference means to him.

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Using the American Time Use Survey, @SteveBHolt & @KatieMVinopal find that low-income people spend more time waiting for basic services than high-income people. via @NatureHumBehav

Examining inequality in the time cost of waiting

Nature Human Behaviour - Holt and Vinopal use nationally representative data from the American Time Use Survey to find that low-income people are more likely to wait, and to wait longer, when using...

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"So do anti-poverty programs discourage work, as conservatives incessantly claim? If there is such an effect, it’s small enough to be invisible in the data. One thing anti-poverty programs do seem to do, however, is … reduce #poverty ."

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. @SenSchumer , @RitchieTorres unveil plan to push for $80-plus billion investment in public #housing via @bronxtimes

Schumer, Torres unveil plan to push for $80 plus billion investment in public housing – Bronx Times

Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Ritchie Torres unveiled a push over the weekend for an $80-plus billion dollar investment in federal public housing funds via the just-proposed American Jobs...

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One of the challenges for those of us in journalism is to do a better job highlighting these inequities that don’t come with a viral video, writes @NickKristof .

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. @APPAM_DC Equity & Inclusion Fellows at the #2021APPAM fellowship lunch!

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About 2 Million Low-Income Americans Would Lose Benefits Under House Farm Bill, Study Says via @GlennThrush

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A new study from @OppInsights shows investing in low-income children often lifted their earnings over time and decreased their dependence on public aid. via @WSJ

When the Safety Net Pays for Itself

A new study finds government programs for adults often lead to more government spending, but programs for low-income children return taxpayer dollars over time.

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The economist Raj Chetty wants to do more than change our understanding of America, writes @GarethIdeas . He wants to change America itself. via @TheAtlantic

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#SNAP already has work requirements. Adding more won't solve #poverty , writes @sreinhardtUCS . via @UCSUSA

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#WorkAdvance training featured in @NickKristof 's column boosts earnings, per our study

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#Poverty 's disproportionate impact on New York's Asian American community, by @CeFaanKim @ABC7NY via @abc7chicago

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How to Win a War on Drugs: Fascinating @NickKristof piece on how Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime

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We need to move from pointing fingers to offering helping hands, writes @NickKristof .

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"A three-year study of [ @GrameenAmerica 's] microlending program for low-income female entrepreneurs in New Jersey found that participants increased savings, earnings, and credit scores, according to [an MDRC] report Friday," writes @amyyeewrites @citylab .

How Microfinance Measures Up in New Jersey

A first-of-its-kind U.S. study evaluating the effects of a microloan program among women borrowers in Union City found that the positive effects went beyond boosting earnings.

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. @dynarski : on her early career: "union organizing is way harder than being an academic" #2017APPAM

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“The...findings from ASAP in Ohio represent an important contribution to the growing body of evidence on comprehensive approaches to improve the educational—and now economic—outcomes of [college] students from low-income backgrounds,” said @PrezMDRC .

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NEW! Boosting the Earned Income Tax Credit for Single Workers Increases After-Bonus Income, Work Rates, and Child Support Payments — and Reduces Severe Poverty #EITC

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"A woman in Texas is about 10 times as likely to die from pregnancy as one in Spain or Sweden," notes @NickKristof

Opinion | If Americans Love Moms, Why Do We Let Them Die? (Published 2017)

While maternal mortality rates have plunged around the world, they’ve climbed in the United States.

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. @NickKristof recommends volunteering for the successful @ReadingPartners tutoring program in his annual holiday gift guide! (Our random assignment evaluation found that Reading Partners boosts reading proficiency of students -- see link below)

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Biden's explicit endorsement of behavioral science is going to help the most vulnerable members of our society, writes @CassSunstein . via @bopinion

Biden’s Faith in Behavioral Science Will Pay Off

A government tool that could help speed up vaccine compliance and reduce red tape.

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LA County DA @GeorgeGascon is center stage in national revolution to reform justice system via @TonySaavedra2 @ladailynews

LA County DA George Gascon is center stage in national revolution to reform justice system

As more and more reform-minded district attorneys are elected across the country, a tug-of-war has erupted over incarceration vs. rehabilitation. L.A., says one expert, is a ‘bellwether’…

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Opinion | A massive stimulus now can save money later, writes @crampell .

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