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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Educator wages don’t reflect the significance of early childhood Amid strikes to protest low wages for teachers, pay disparities within the education workforce shouldn't be overlooked.How many scholarships could we fund if we eliminated college sports? Hint: a lot. In the wake of March Madness, Urban Institute researchers reflect on the financial costs of intercollegiate sports.What research tells us about work requirements Many recipients of federal aid programs are already working or face challenges to joining the labor force.Four questions that will guide the future of homebuilding innovation The federal government can play a role in spurring homebuilding innovation and scaling what has already been discovered.Five strategies to address America’s eviction crisis The Eviction Lab recently unveiled a new dataset compiled from court eviction filings and judgments across the US, dating back to 2000.