Poverty Dispatch - June 11, 2009

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 irppubs@ssc.wisc.edu.

Today's Topics in the News:

• Homelessness and Housing - Oregon, Kansas, Baltimore, MD
• HUD Affordable Housing Program and Foreclosure - Columbus, OH
• Schools and Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Programs
• Longer School Year and Academic Achievement
• Economic Stimulus Funding and Schools
• High School Graduation Rates
• Career Diplomas and GEDs
• Fuel Poverty - United Kingdom
• Joblessness and Unemployment Rates - Australia, South Africa
• 'Food Desert' Neighborhoods and Access to Nutritious Food
• Racial Health Disparities
• States and Health Insurance Coverage
• U.S. Health Care Reform

Today's Articles:

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Homelessness and Housing - Oregon, Kansas, Baltimore, MD

A roof over every head. (OREGON) Read Article
By Jill Rehkopf Smith, The Oregonian. June 11, 2009.
 

Count shows drop in homeless. (KANSAS) Read Article
By Phil Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal. June 10, 2009.
 

Local officials question survey results showing decrease in homeless population. (KANSAS) Read Article
By Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal-World. June 10, 2009.
 

More people homeless in Baltimore. (BALTIMORE, MD) Read Article
By Julie Bykowicz, Baltimore Sun. June 9, 2009.
 

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HUD Affordable Housing Program and Foreclosure - Columbus, OH

Next loan disaster? (COLUMBUS, OH) Read Article
By Geoff Dutton, Columbus Dispatch. June 7, 2009.
 

HUD dumps problems. (COLUMBUS, OH) Read Article
By Geoff Dutton, Columbus Dispatch. June 8, 2009.
 

Taxpayers soaked again. (COLUMBUS, OH) Read Article
By Geoff Dutton, Columbus Dispatch. June 9, 2009.
 

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Schools and Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Programs

More students on free lunch programs. Read Article
By Peter Eisler and Elizabeth Weise, USA Today. June 10, 2009.
 

School systems juggle cost of free lunches. Read Article
By Elizabeth Weise and Peter Eisler, USA Today. June 10, 2009.
 

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Longer School Year and Academic Achievement

Kids reap benefits of long school year. Read Article
By Jessica Durando, USA Today. June 9, 2009.
 

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Economic Stimulus Funding and Schools

Despite stimulus, schools feel budget pain. Read Article
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org. June 11, 2009.
 

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High School Graduation Rates

US high school graduation rate climbs to 69.2 percent. Read Article
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Christian Science Monitor. June 9, 2009.
 

Magazine lauds La. school graduation rate. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Charles Lussier, Baton Rouge Advocate. June 11, 2009.
 

Dropout rate raised. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Will Sentell, Baton Rouge Advocate. June 9, 2009.
 

Dropout numbers troubling. (NEVADA) Read Article
By Dennis Myers, Reno News and Review. June 11, 2009.
 

D.C. graduation rates down. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Read Article
By Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post. June 9, 2009.
 

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Career Diplomas and GEDs

Legislators cite need for dual diploma plan. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Mike Hasten, Daily Advertiser. June 9, 2009.
 

Career diploma bills in La. House, Senate. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Mike Hasten, Alexandria Town Talk. June 10, 2009.
 

Why GED classes are full, now. Read Article
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Christian Science Monitor. June 7, 2009.
 

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Fuel Poverty - United Kingdom

Government faces heat on fuel poverty. (UNITED KINGDOM) Read Article
By Miles Brignall, The Guardian. June 10, 2009.
 

Thousands of elderly die because fuel bills too high, MPs' committee says. (UNITED KINGDOM) Read Article
By Harry Wallop, The Telegraph. June 10, 2009.
 

Tax plan to tackle fuel poverty. (UNITED KINGDOM) Read Article
BBC News. June 9, 2009.
 

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Joblessness and Unemployment Rates - Australia, South Africa

Part-time growth keeps jobless rate low. (AUSTRALIA) Read Article
By David Uren and Angus Hohenboken, The Australian. June 12, 2009.
 

Jobless rate edges up to 5.7pc as economy goes part-time. (AUSTRALIA) Read Article
By Daniel Morrissey, The Australian. June 11, 2009.
 

Employers cutting hours, not staff. (AUSTRALIA) Read Article
By Colin Brinsden, The Age. June 11, 2009.
 

South Africa’s jobless hope Zuma delivers work. (SOUTH AFRICA) Read Article
By Celia W. Dugger, New York Times. June 10, 2009.
 

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'Food Desert' Neighborhoods and Access to Nutritious Food

Customers prove there’s a market for fresh produce. Read Article
By Glenn Collins, New York Times. June 10, 2009.
 

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Racial Health Disparities

Racial disparities in illness highlighted. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Read Article
By Darryl Fears, Washington Post. June 10, 2009.
 

Racial disparities persist in Ga. (GEORGIA) Read Article
By Shelia M. Poole, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 10, 2009.
 

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States and Health Insurance Coverage

State decides to let higher health-care premiums do dirty work. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Kyung M. Song, Seattle Times. June 9, 2009.
 

State raising rates on health coverage. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Richard Roesler, Spokane Spokesman-Review. June 9, 2009.
 

State residents without health insurance approaching 1 million. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Monica Guzman, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. June 8, 2009.
 

Medicaid mistake costly. (MISSISSIPPI) Read Article
By Natalie Chandler, Clarion-Ledger. June 11, 2009.
 

Report says N.J. immigrant children are behind in health-care benefits. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By Associated Press, Star-Ledger. June 9, 2009.
 

Cost of treating uninsured up 40 percent since 2005. (CONNECTICUT) Read Article
By Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant. June 11, 2009.
 

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U.S. Health Care Reform

Health care spending disparities stir a fight. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. June 8, 2009.
 

Paying for health-care reforms may be thorniest issue of debate. Read Article
By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook, Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2009.
 

Democrats nearing consensus on health plan. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. June 9, 2009.
 

Doctors' group opposes public insurance plan. Read Article
By Robert Pear, New York Times. June 10, 2009.
 

Savings for small business in health plan. Read Article
By Reed Abelson, New York Times. June 10, 2009.
 

Obama administration finds health-care model in Green Bay. Read Article
By Ceci Connolly, Washington Post. June 11, 2009.
 

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