Poverty Dispatch - September 4, 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:

• Poverty Rates and Measurement
• Schools and Child Poverty
• Health of Children in Low-income Families
• Health Insurance Coverage for Children
• Health Insurance Coverage and Costs
• Jobs, Wages, and State Economies
• Unemployment Benefits - New York, California
• State Minimum Wage - New Hampshire
• Homeless Assistance Center - Dallas, TX
• Affordable Housing - Mississippi, Illinois
• 'Heat and Eat' Assistance Program - Rhode Island
• Income of High School Graduates
• Disparities in Education Funding - Chicago, IL
• No Child Left Behind and Measuring Achievement
• Payday Lending - North Dakota

Today's Articles:

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Poverty Rates and Measurement

Poverty extends to outskirts. (OHIO) Read Article
By Sherri Williams, Columbus Dispatch. September 3, 2008.
 

County boasts one of lowest U.S. poverty rates; But U.S. Census numbers might not tell whole story. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Erin Lamb, Sussex Sun. September 3, 2008.
 

Poverty rates differ in census. (ALABAMA) Read Article
By Dana Beyerle, Tuscaloosa News. September 2, 2008.
 

Poverty rate 18.8% in Memphis area. (TENNESSEE) Read Article
By Jimmie Covington, Memphis Commercial Appeal. September 2, 2008.
 

It takes a region. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
Editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 31, 2008.
 

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Schools and Child Poverty

Hard times hitting students and schools. Read Article
By Sam Dillon, New York Times. August 31, 2008.
 

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Health of Children in Low-income Families

Fear, stress among the poor hinder learning. Read Article
By Rosemary Clandos, Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2008.
 

Kids of stressed, low-income moms prone to weight problems. Read Article
By Alan Mozes, Washington Post. September 3, 2008.
 

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Health Insurance Coverage for Children

More kids uninsured, but parents can get help. (SOUTH CAROLINA) Read Article
By Liv Osby, Greenville News. September 2, 2008.
 

All uninsured NY kids now eligible for coverage. (NEW YORK) Read Article
Newsday. September 2, 2008.
 

Beshear cuts red tape for kids' health insurance. (KENTUCKY) Read Article
By Sarah Vos, Lexington Herald-Leader. September 4, 2008.
 

Ky. to push child insurance. (KENTUCKY) Read Article
By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier-Journal. September 4, 2008.
 

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Health Insurance Coverage and Costs

More Illinois, Iowa residents are insured, U.S. Census says. Read Article
By Deirdre Cox Baker, Quad-City Times. September 2, 2008.
 

Workers in Ohio bank on Medicaid. (OHIO) Read Article
By Cheryl Powell, Youngstown Vindicator. September 1, 2008.
 

Report: Ohio spent $111M to insure workers. (OHIO) Read Article
Associated Press, Coshocton Tribute. September 2, 2008.
 

Official: Cover Tennessee enrollment picking up. (TENNESSEE) Read Article
By Lucas L. Johnson II (Associated Press), Jackson Sun. August 31, 2008.
 

Cost of caring for Missourians without health insurance impacts everyone in the state. (MISSOURI) Read Article
By Linda Redeffer, Southeast Missourian. September 3, 2008.
 

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Jobs, Wages, and State Economies

Laboring harder, slipping behind. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times. August 31, 2008.
 

Economic gains of workers cut, nonprofit says. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Timm Herdt, Ventura County Star. September 1, 2008.
 

Economic woes engulf Iowans. (IOWA) Read Article
By Eileen Mozinski, Dubuque Telegraph Herald. September 1, 2008.
 

Tough economy worsens struggles for workers, job seekers. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 31, 2008.
 

Low-income Arkansans struggling, report says. (ARKANSAS) Read Article
By Jason Wiest, Morning News. September 1, 2008.
 

Housing slump drags on broader Southern California economy. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Peter Y. Hong, Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2008.
 

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Unemployment Benefits - New York, California

Jobless fund running dry, but benefits will continue. (NEW YORK) Read Article
By Patrick McGeehan, New York Times. August 28, 2008.
 

Deficit looms for California's unemployment benefit fund. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2008.
 

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State Minimum Wage - New Hampshire

State's minimum wage on the rise. (NEW HAMPSHIRE) Read Article
By Shir Haberman, Portsmouth Herald News. August 31, 2008.
 

Minimum wage hike gets mixed reactions. (NEW HAMPSHIRE) Read Article
By John Quinn, Foster's Daily Democrat. September 1, 2008.
 

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Homeless Assistance Center - Dallas, TX

Reviews mixed on Dallas homeless shelter The Bridge. (DALLAS, TX) Read Article
By Kim Horner, Dallas Morning News. August 31, 2008.
 

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Affordable Housing - Mississippi, Illinois

Affordable housing hard to come by on Coast. (MISSISSIPPI) Read Article
By Gary Pettus, Clarion Ledger. August 31, 2008.
 

Housing busting budgets. (ILLINOIS) Read Article
By Kevin P. Craver, Northwest Herald. September 3, 2008.
 

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'Heat and Eat' Assistance Program - Rhode Island

Program boosts eligibility for food stamps. (RHODE ISLAND) Read Article
By Steve Peoples, Providence Journal. August 30, 2008.
 

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Income of High School Graduates

Numbers tell the story. Read Article
By Wesley Young, Winston-Salem Journal. September 2, 2008.
 

Poverty now engulfs even high school graduates. Read Article
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News. September 3, 2008.
 

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Disparities in Education Funding - Chicago, IL

Kids' protest highlights rich-poor schools gap in Illinois. (CHICAGO, IL) Read Article
By Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor. September 4, 2008.
 

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No Child Left Behind and Measuring Achievement

Student achievement gap exaggerated, prof claims. Read Article
By Scott Elliott, Dayton Daily News. August 31, 2008.
 

No child left behind? Law, reality are at odds in state. (MINNESOTA) Read Article
By Emily Johns, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. August 30, 2008.
 

Only 48% of California high schools meet federal standards, even with easier measure. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Howard Blume and Ben Welsh, Los Angeles Times. September 4, 2008.
 

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Payday Lending - North Dakota

Life preserver or anchor? (NORTH DAKOTA) Read Article
By Tracy Frank, In-Forum. August 31, 2008.
 

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