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provide these services through their state plans. States that offer these services through their state plans appear to provide …
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This study used a microsimulation model to assess the effect of changes to state-level Food Stamp Program asset rules … categorical eligibility rules that exempted them from standard federal rules on assets; one percent were eligible because of state …
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program, in 2010 to help reduce teen pregnancies and their negative consequences. This report documents key decisions state …
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Despite the perception that few people are served by public psychiatric hospitals, they play a critical role in the continuum of care for people with mental illness. Although the capacity of these hospitals has diminished as a result of deinstitutionalization, they continue to serve people with...
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Each year, the U.S. college system grants twice as many bachelor’s degrees to African American females as males. Large … gender gaps favoring women also exist for other groups—on average, our college system awards 35 percent more B.A.s to … happens in college. In this brief, the authors note that at least part of the explanation can be traced to differences in high …
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There are many estimates of the effect of college quality on students' subsequent earnings. One difficulty interpreting …
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Data from the two leading college admissions tests—the SAT and the ACT—can provide a valuable measure of student …
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Reports findings from the Longitudinal Effectiveness Study of Upward Bound, a federal precollege program designed to help economically disadvantaged students complete high school and gain access to postsecondary education. This report describes the impact of Upward Bound (UB) on students'...
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