The Sutton Trust has called for the next government to prioritise policies that will improve opportunities for young people and boost social mobility. The priorities should be equalising access to early years education, closing the attainment gap in schools between disadvantaged pupils a...
If you need help keeping your heat or electricity on, you can apply for federal assistance. The federal government sponsors the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program through the Department of Health and Human Services. Sometimes referred to simply as HEAP, the program gives grants to low-inco...
We know, however, that while many graduates do benefit financially, not all do, hence why the debt is eventually written off - indeed I agree with Professor Leunig that doing so after 20 years instead of 40 would take a weight off people's shoulders. But a lot of graduates, for a ...
"But they will do nothing to improve social mobility overall if the funding for widening participation activity is cut. Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds need long-term support, which starts early and combines help to get the grades needed with information, advice and guidance to make goo...
Unlike most welfare reform measures, Care-Not-Cash was framed by proponents as a progressive policy, aimed at expanding social services and government care for poor people. Drawing on primary and secondary documents, as well as extensive interviews, this article examines the historical and political...
there are “x” number of people who invariably answer, “The ads.” So here’s your chance to single out your favorites for recognition. While the overwhelming choice was “coupon ads for restaurants,” we were actually looking for something a little more specific.Taking down top honors in...
ETH4D aims to combine technological innovation with a profound understanding of people’s behavior and their environments to identify new solutions for improving the lives of poor people. ETH4D therefore supports research, which combines the knowledge and skills of engineering, the natural scien...
He pointed specifically to programs sending trucks of firewood to rural areas that don’t have electricity. The people who remain are often elderly and poor, he said, and use the wood both to heat their homes and to cook. “I really don’t know how they’re going to...
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He pointed specifically to programs sending trucks of firewood to rural areas that don’t have electricity. The people who remain are often elderly and poor, he said, and use the wood both to heat their homes and to cook. “I really don’t know how they’re going ...