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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Let girls be girls: Growing up too soon in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty In some communities, harassment, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation of women and even young girls has become a part of everyday life.How do states really stack up on the 2015 NAEP? Reporting raw NAEP scores obscures a deeper narrative. New research finds a way to account for differences in student demographics among the states.To reduce the federal prison population, prosecutor behavior needs to change Since the mid-1980s, federal prison sentences for a drug offense have increased by more than a third, while sentences to probation have plummeted.For the nearly 40 percent of children who are poor for at least a year, food stamps can help provide critical stability Senior fellow Caroline Ratcliffe told a congressional committee on Tuesday why programs like SNAP are critical to a better future for poor children.For seniors, the housing burden keeps growing The high costs of housing can also mean higher costs for health, particularly for low-income seniors.The political future of public preschool Will public preschool become the bipartisan issue of the 2016 presidential election? Despite some recent polling, the answer is likely, ‘no.’
