A recent Brookings Institution report examined pathways to high-quality jobs for young adults and found that while employment rates are high among all young adults, they are higher among those who did not experience disadvantage as an adolescent. Student Reporting…
By: Emily Harris and Jenna Tipaldo “I’m extremely excited. Right now, I’m trying to get into a full type of social work to raise some funds. I want to do a book on my life story. But really my whole…
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO WAS DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE MARIA. ALL ELEVEN OF THEIR CAMPUSES WERE CLOSED DOWN IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING. WITH THE ISLAND’S EDUCATION SYSTEM IN A STATE OF FLUX, 50 OF THEIR STUDENTS, INCLUDING ANA GARCIA AND…
The nation's $1.4 trillion student debt burden doesn't just fall on young graduates -- it's affecting older Americans, too. The number of people age 60 and older with student loans has quadrupled in the last 10 years. PBS NewsHour Weekend's…
How parents of high schoolers can uncover these enticing opportunities
Does the Governor’s free tuition plan really benefit NYC’s neediest students? You’ll hear from one critic who says it barely makes the grade.
A study by the College and University Food Bank Alliance found that 48 percent of college students reported experiencing food insecurity. Rutgers and Montclair State University each have food pantries available to help.
When it comes to applying to some of the top high schools here in New York City, students from low-income families face an uphill battle. That’s where Breakthrough New York steps in. As part of our ongoing initiative” Chasing The…
The national average rate of recidivism among prison inmates hovers above 60 percent. With the help of organizations like Rehabilitation Through the Arts, or RTA, that number plummets to about five percent. RTA is a creative arts program operating in…
Lots of dissention has arisen over undocumented immigrants in America, especially after GOP nominee Donald Trump made his feelings clear on the issue. Julissa Arce is one of the voices that goes against Trump and his negative views on the…
What does it take for a family to climb out of poverty?
https://youtu.be/b9_m3wRnoIM This week, our partners at New Mexico in Focus learned how some individuals and families in New Mexico are using Individual Development Accounts, or IDAs, to save for goals like attending college, buying a house or starting a business. Prosperity Works offers financial literacy training and…