Poverty Dispatch - July 17, 2008

IRP compiles and distributes Poverty Dispatches, links to Web-based news items dealing with poverty, welfare reform, and related topics twice a week. Each Dispatch lists links to current news in popular print media. Persons wishing to receive Poverty Dispatches by e-mail should send a request to rsnell@ssc.wisc.edu.

Today's Topics in the News:

• Jobless Benefits - Ohio, New York
• Children and Hunger - Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
• Food Assistance Programs
• Child Care Subsidies - New York
• Federal Minimum Wage Increase
• Affordable Housing - New Jersey
• High School Dropout Rates - California
• Achievement Gap and Summer Programs
• Summer Youth Employment
• States and Spending on Higher Education
• Gas Prices and Rural Economies
• Health Care Spending and Quality
• Labor Department and Wage Violation Cases

Today's Articles:

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Jobless Benefits - Ohio, New York

Ohioans' jobless benefits in crisis. (OHIO) Read Article
By Catherine Candisky, Columbus Dispatch. July 15, 2008.
 

New York extends benefits for jobless. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Patrick McGeehan, New York Times. July 15, 2008.
 

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Children and Hunger - Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.

City plans hunger fight. (BALTIMORE, MD) Read Article
By Jonathan Bor, Baltimore Sun. July 16, 2008.
 

Feeding children. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Read Article
Editorial, Philadelphia Inquirer. July 16, 2008.
 

In search of young mouths to feed in summer. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Read Article
By Daniel de Vise, Washington Post. July 12, 2008.
 

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Food Assistance Programs

In hard times, state reaching out to the poor on wise food choices. (NEW HAMPSHIRE) Read Article
By Robert M. Cook, Foster's Daily Democrat. July 16, 2008.
 

Different approach at food bank works well. (OREGON) Read Article
By Nicole Santa Cruz, The Oregonian. July 17, 2008.
 

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Child Care Subsidies - New York

State cuts in day care funds hit Suffolk hard. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Michael Amon, Newsday. July 14, 2008.
 

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Federal Minimum Wage Increase

Minimum wage increase takes effect next week. Read Article
Idaho Statesman. July 16, 2008.
 

Minimum wage workers to benefit from pay raise. Read Article
By Tom Murphy, Rocky Mount Telegram. July 16, 2008.
 

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Affordable Housing - New Jersey

Mayors challenge affordable housing rules. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By Jonathan Tamari, Philadelphia Inquirer. July 16, 2008.
 

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High School Dropout Rates - California

1 in 4 California high school students drop out, state says. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Mitchell Landsberg and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times. July 17, 2008.
 

One of every four California students drops out. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Deb Kollars, Sacramento Bee. July 16, 2008.
 

Report: 1 in 4 California students drop out before graduating. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Dana Hull, San Jose Mercury News. July 16, 2008.
 

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Achievement Gap and Summer Programs

Achievement gap widens during 'summer slide'. Read Article
By Dana Hull, Fremont Argus. July 16, 2008.
 

Nationwide, budget woes force cutbacks in many summer-school programs. Read Article
By David Crary (Associated Press), Baltimore Sun. July 14, 2008.
 

Do better schools help the poor? (Opinion) Read Article
By Walt Gardner, Christian Science Monitor. July 17, 2008.
 

Forget about the achievement gap. (Opinion) Read Article
By Jay Mathews, Washington Post. July 14, 2008.
 

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Summer Youth Employment

Jobless rate for youths is increasing. Read Article
By Kari Lydersen, Washington Post. July 15, 2008.
 

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States and Spending on Higher Education

States avoid slashing higher ed money. Read Article
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org. July 17, 2008.
 

Ohio revamping higher education plan system. (OHIO) Read Article
By Stephen Majors (Associated Press), Dayton Daily News. July 16, 2008.
 

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Gas Prices and Rural Economies

$4 gas may help rural towns as shoppers stay local. Read Article
By Anne D'innocenzio and Kate Brumback (Associated Press), Baltimore Sun. July 14, 2008.
 

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Health Care Spending and Quality

While the U.S. spends heavily on health care, a study faults the quality. Read Article
By Reed Abelson, New York Times. July 17, 2008.
 

U.S. health care still ill, survey finds. Read Article
By Steven Reinberg, Washington Post. July 17, 2008.
 

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Labor Department and Wage Violation Cases

Department is criticized on disputes over wages. Read Article
By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times. July 15, 2008.
 

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