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Life in South Bend: A company town without a company | The Economist
Source: Life in South Bend: A company town without a company | The Economist
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St. Joseph High School students work on immigration mural
After about a week of work, a project that involved multiple disciplines at Saint Joseph High School was revealed. Source: St. Joseph High School students work on immigration mural
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Poverty, family stress are thwarting student success, top teachers say – The Washington Post
Asked to identify obstacles to student achievement, the best educators point to factors outside class. Source: Poverty, family stress are thwarting student success, top teachers say – The Washington Post
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We were high school valedictorians, but we weren’t sure we’d make it to college because we’re also undocumented immigrants – The Washington Post
What it’s like to be a DREAMer on campus. Source: We were high school valedictorians, but we weren’t sure we’d make it to college because we’re also undocumented immigrants – The Washington Post
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WORKING POOR: Forty percent of people struggling to make ends meet | Local – WSBT.com
Right now more than 40 percent of people in St. Joseph County are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new report by the United Way. Source: WORKING POOR: Forty percent of people struggling to make ends meet | … Continue reading
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Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference : Planet Money : NPR
Poor kids who moved to neighborhoods with less poverty did much better than those who didn’t move. Source: Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference : Planet Money : NPR
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An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty – NYTimes.com
A decades-old effort found that moving poor families to better neighborhoods did little to help them. A new look at the data suggests the opposite. Source: An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty – NYTimes.com
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Notre Dame grad students present South Bend proposals to mayor
Notre Dame graduate students present ideas to South Bend city leaders on ways to improve the downtown. Source: Notre Dame grad students present South Bend proposals to mayor
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