ResearchThis 2012 research brief from the National Coalition on School Diversity examines the benefits of racially diverse schools for students of all ethnicities.
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ResearchThis Alexandria Council of Human Services Organizations report is the second in a series aiming to identify Alexandria's housing and social service needs and outlining what needs to be done to address them.
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ResearchThis 5-year status report by the Children's Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness analyzes the significant emotional distress, behavioral problems, and instability that persist among children affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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ResearchThis MacArthur Foundation brief shows that any move during middle childhood, particularly in low-income children, can reduce later earnings, work hours, and educational attainment.
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ResearchThis issue of HUD's Evidence Matters report focuses on the connection between neighborhoods and schools by breaking the issues down into three articles: Housing’s and Neighborhoods’ Role in Shaping Children’s Future, How Housing Mobility Affects Education Outcomes for Low-Income Children, and Protecting Children from Unhealthy Homes and Housing Instability.
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ResearchA MacArthur Foundation brief that summarizes a paper published in the Journal of Health Economics that connects poor infant health outcomes with carbon monoxide exposure.
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ResearchThis 2012 report by the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and the Furman Center describes the elementary schools nearest to households receiving four different forms of housing assistance in the country as a whole, in each of the 50 states, and in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, then compares the characteristics of these schools to those accessible to other comparable households.
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ResearchThis MacArthur Foundation "How Housing Matters" article describes the Tacoma Housing Authority's Education Project, which began in 2011 as an effort to help low-income and previously homeless children do well in school. NOTE: Original text may be inaccessible.
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ResearchA 2014 MacArthur Foundation brief that summarizes an analysis of neighborhoods' impacts on individual outcomes that found that supportive social networks, local norms, and peer influences are a part of the neighborhood context that can greatly impact health.
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ResearchThis 2014 MacArthur Foundation research brief builds on the growing understanding that affordable housing, via the additional income it provides families to invest in their children, has a strong connection to children's cognitive development.
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