Happy 40th, Pell Grants!
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Jun 22, 2012 at 1:59 PMForty years ago, America began a crucial investment in education with the creation of Pell Grants. Forming the foundation of student aid for college, Pell Grants have helped countless many of the college-bound afford higher education. And with its focus…
How SSI benefits help children and families
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Oct 27, 2011 at 12:08 PMToday a U.S. House committee holds a hearing about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a vital part of Social Security that helps protect 1.3 million children from deprivation. SSI is a benefit paid for the disabled, blind and elderly with low-income…
School back in session, but states cutting funding
Posted by Lendsey on Sep 13, 2011 at 10:42 AMSchool is back in session nationwide, but students are having to make do with less. That’s because most states have made steep cuts in their education budgets. This is the preliminary finding of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,…
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