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Low-income students
Baltimore students get a "taste of normalcy" at center for remote learning
by
Amy Scott
Nov 12, 2020
Amid the pandemic, about 1,000 of the most vulnerable students have been attending a form of in-person school.
Work-study program helps low-income students cover the cost of tuition while they attend private school
Jun 4, 2018
For many lower-income families, the cost of private school tuition can seem out of reach. But a nationwide network of private schools has found a way to help subsidize that cost. The program only accepts students below the poverty line as part of a unique model of work-for-tuition. In Atlanta, students work at a business […]
Principals at low-income schools often leave, but this one has stayed 17 years
May 30, 2017
Bertie Simmons, 83, now leads a $10 million endeavor at her Houston high school.
A new approach to increasing low-income college grads
by
Amy Scott
Mar 24, 2016
An Education Department report highlights only those schools that do a good job
College enrollment drops among low-income students
by
Amy Scott
Nov 24, 2015
Despite billions of dollars invested, college access still lags.
How one Chicago high school built a college culture
by
Amy Scott
Oct 16, 2015
College access is part of everyone's job at George Washington High School.