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Initiative of @GtownLawPovCntr | Working to alleviate poverty and inequality in the U.S.
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[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity launches today, working to eliminate gender & racial disparities in education, healthcare, & the legal system. After 10 years as an initiative of GCPI, we're excited for their work to continue to expand. Follow them at @gtowngenderjust!

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Dual enrollment courses offered at a lower tuition rate expand access for low-income families & students. If community colleges increase access, they would increase efficiency, student success, and financial benefits for themselves. https://t.co/P9PTDRmEKG

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Young adults face higher rates of disconnection from education or employment than previous generations.

@CtrSocialPolicy’s new report examines how a guaranteed income can better support young adults and advance racial justice.
https://t.co/gktBRjKTw7

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

It’s #NationalCaregiversDay! 💕 Caregivers provide essential support for our families, but face poor job quality & inadequate benefits.

Care sector investments can better support workers, advance equity, & increase access to high-quality care. https://t.co/o2mNMpRZUL

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

"Many older people must make hard choices about whether to pay for daily needs such as food and medication or rent." @ambolton1 @NPRHealth https://t.co/Mo6OvRyGdB

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Market power & public benefits are inextricably intertwined, affecting our everyday lives. Yet, little is known about these critical relationships.

@GtownLawPovCntr’s paper maps out some existing research gaps & opportunities.

https://t.co/io0Hzl5apP

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Programs like SNAP & Medicaid can protect families from the harms of market power, but can be influenced by market power.

6 examples show how public benefits & market power interact to impact families at work, the grocery store, & the doctor’s office. https://t.co/l3XTmJbw44

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

"When people have to spend more and more on rent, there's not much left over for other essentials." @amyreports via @Marketplace https://t.co/VqC9EFTgY5

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

"Abortion bans push women and families into poverty and especially hurt those working to make ends meet, including young people and people of color,” states @IndivarD. @CLASP_DC
https://t.co/O6DnNN608q

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“With 61 million people, or 1 in 4, in the United States living with disabilities, every policy is a disability policy.” @kiknack & @rebeccavallas from @TCFdotorg
https://t.co/juwr5xLXBs

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“Addressing homelessness of older adults (which includes eliminating the racial gap in poverty in this population) requires lifelong approaches to systemic and structural discrimination.”

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“A state with a strong preschool program is likely to experience better educational outcomes, a more highly educated workforce, a more productive workforce, and greater growth down the road,” says @GeorgetownCCF’s @BillGormley25.
https://t.co/uIQWGm4XIx

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“While a growing number of states, cities, and counties have passed laws ensuring paid sick leave or general paid time off in recent years, most states where more than 20% of the population is rural haven't, leaving workers vulnerable.” @jazmin1orozco
https://t.co/j82GVh56jR

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“The typical American renter is now rent-burdened — meaning that 30 percent of the median U.S. income is required to pay the average rent, according to a new report from Moody’s Analytics,” writes @anna_p_k
https://t.co/moGolKbSgB

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Everyone deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, yet Medicaid in Puerto Rico is consistently underfunded.

Congress's 5-year proposal is a first step, but long-term solutions are needed, write Ayan Goran & @grupocne’s Sergio Marxuach. @thehill
https://t.co/2ScjEQ9Fwn

[The Hill @thehill]

"Healthcare justice for Puerto Rico" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/l5oREOSqjo

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Are you interested in developing and advancing ideas that promote economic, racial, and gender equity?

Join our team and apply for our open Senior Policy Analyst position!
https://t.co/QArFXTBWiA

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

Black & Latino faculty are severely underrepresented at most public, four-year colleges & universities. In this report @EdTrust examines ways that college leaders, policymakers, & advocates can improve #FacultyDiversity https://t.co/HaiRLf2Xz7

[Center on Poverty @GtownLawPovCntr]

“Houston’s success in combatting homelessness—down 62 percent since 2011—suggests that a focus on moving people into permanent supportive housing provides a road map to success.”