Youth
The Power of Student Peer Leaders

News Article
Oct 2, 2018
An organization is using the influence that teenagers have on their contemporaries to help more students from low-income families gain college admission and student aid.
A Really Good Thing Happening in America
News Article
Oct 8, 2018
A strategy for community problem-solving does an extraordinary job at restoring our social fabric.
CSCU Offers Free Classes to SNAP Enrolled Students
News Article
Oct 2, 2018
Students have around 60 programs at their disposal, from advanced manufacturing to emergency medical response.
Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life
News Article
Oct 1, 2018
Some places lift children out of poverty. Others trap them there. Now cities are trying to do something about the difference.
It's Hard to Study if You're Hungry

News Article
Jan 18, 2018
An estimated half of all college students struggle with food insecurity, even at elite flagship universities like the University of California, Berkeley, and selective private schools like Northwestern University. Former foster youth, L.G.B.T.
Housing and Educational Opportunity: Characteristics of Local Schools Near Families with Federal Housing Assistance
Research
Jul 1, 2018
This report compares the profile of the schools accessible to HUD-assisted and LIHTC households in 2016 to the profile of those accessible to other similar households within the same state or metropolitan area.
Evaluation of the Student and Family Stability Initiative
Case study
Jun 25, 2018
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA), in partnership with the Highline School District and the nonprofit social service organization Neighborhood House, launched the Student and Family Stability Initiative (SFSI) pilot program in 2013 to provide housing and employment supports to homeless and un
'THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE': TRENDS IN PUBLIC SPENDING ON KIDS
Podcast
Aug 15, 2018
Evidence shows that investing in children today can decrease poverty for the next generation of adults.
Career and Technical Education: Past, Present, and Future
Podcast
Sep 17, 2018
About MDRC’s “Evidence First” Podcast Series:
Policymakers talk about solutions, but which ones really work? Join Katie Beal, MDRC’s External Affairs Associate, as she talks with experts about the best evidence available on education and social programs that serve low-income people.