Poverty Dispatch - March 12, 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:

• Report: Child Homelessness in the U.S.
• Study: Homeless Youth - New York City
• Aging Out of Foster Care - California
• Child Welfare System - Washington
• State Budgets and Spending on the Poor
• Food Stamp Program - Hawaii
• Economic Stimulus Spending on Education
• Black Students' College Graduation Rate - Maryland
• U.S. Education Reform
• Joblessness and Unemployment
• Cell Phone Technology in Third World Countries
• Prison Overcrowding and Prisoner Re-entry

Today's Articles:

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Report: Child Homelessness in the U.S.

1 in 50 children experiences homelessness. Read Article
By David Crary (Associated Press), Washington Post. March 10, 2009.
 

Report says 1 in 50 U.S. kids are homeless. Read Article
By Steven Gray, Time Magazine. March 10, 2009.
 

Report: Texas has more homeless kids. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Kim Horner, Dallas Morning News. March 10, 2009.
 

Homeless kids fare worst in Texas, report says. (TEXAS) Read Article
By Linda Stewart Ball (Associated Press), Austin American-Statesman. March 10, 2009.
 

Colorado faulted on aid for homeless children. (COLORADO) Read Article
By Mike McPhee, Denver Post. March 10, 2009.
 

Shelters see new influx. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Georgia Pabst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 9, 2009.
 

State ranks seventh in helping homeless kids, report says. (WISCONSIN) Read Article
By Patti Zarling, Green Bay Press-Gazette. March 10, 2009.
 

Louisiana has highest rate of child homelessness, report says. (LOUISIANA) Read Article
By Jonathan Tilove, The Times-Picayune. March 10, 2009.
 

Help for homeless children noticed. (HAWAII) Read Article
By Loren Moreno, Honolulu Advertiser. March 11, 2009.
 

Homelessness report criticized. (RHODE ISLAND) Read Article
By Paul Davis, Providence Journal. March 11, 2009.
 

State scores high in helping homeless kids. (CONNECTICUT) Read Article
By MariAn Gail Brown, Connecticut Post. March 11, 2009.
 

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Study: Homeless Youth - New York City

Study reveals harsh life for homeless youth in New York. (NEW YORK CITY) Read Article
By Julie Bosman, New York Times. March 9, 2009.
 

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Aging Out of Foster Care - California

Bill would extend services for foster youth. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee. March 9, 2009.
 

California legislators consider extending foster care through age 21. (CALIFORNIA) Read Article
By Karen de Sá, San Jose Mercury News. March 9, 2009.
 

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Child Welfare System - Washington

Bill would revamp child-welfare system with private contractors. (WASHINGTON) Read Article
By Jennifer Sullivan and Maureen O'Hagan, Seattle Times. March 11, 2009.
 

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State Budgets and Spending on the Poor

Human-services directors fear Strickland budget would hurt the poor. (OHIO) Read Article
By Catherine Candisky, Columbus Dispatch. March 9, 2009.
 

Corzine's draconian budget strives to protect N.J.'s schools, working poor and elderly. (NEW JERSEY) Read Article
By Claire Heininger and John Reitmeyer, Star-Ledger. March 9, 2009.
 

Rendell announces initiatives to help struggling families. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Angela Couloumbis, Philadelphia Inquirer. March 10, 2009.
 

Rendell proposes better basic care to needy. (PENNSYLVANIA) Read Article
By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 10, 2009.
 

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Food Stamp Program - Hawaii

Stimulus plan boosts state's food aid 13.6%. (HAWAII) Read Article
By Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star Bulletin. March 9, 2009.
 

Food stamp benefits rising. (HAWAII) Read Article
By Derrick DePledge, Honolulu Advertiser. March 10, 2009.
 

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Economic Stimulus Spending on Education

What feds give schools, can state taketh away? (OHIO) Read Article
By Jim Siegel, Columbus Dispatch. March 12, 2009.
 

State seeking hardship waiver, education funds. (FLORIDA) Read Article
By Billy House and Catherine Dolinski, Tampa Tribune. March 10, 2009.
 

Ed. Dept. outlines conditions for stimulus use. Read Article
By Alyson Klein, Education Week. March 10, 2009.
 

Education data systems get big boost in stimulus. Read Article
By Michele McNeil, Education Week. March 11, 2009.
 

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Black Students' College Graduation Rate - Maryland

Black graduation gap grows at Maryland universities. (MARYLAND) Read Article
By Stephen Kiehl, Baltimore Sun. March 11, 2009.
 

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U.S. Education Reform

Public education in U.S. falls short, Obama says. Read Article
By Howard Blume and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times. March 11, 2009.
 

Obama seeks higher standards for education. Read Article
By Christi Parsons, Chicago Tribune. March 11, 2009.
 

Obama favors merit pay for excellent teachers. Read Article
By Joe Robertson, Kansas City Star. March 10, 2009.
 

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Joblessness and Unemployment

4 states with unemployment above 10%. Read Article
Associated Press, New York Times. March 11, 2009.
 

Unemployment 'is now a national emergency.' Read Article
By Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today. March 11, 2009.
 

Florida's jobless benefits money dwindles as claims climb. (FLORIDA) Read Article
By Jeff Harrington, St. Petersburg Times. March 12, 2009.
 

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Cell Phone Technology in Third World Countries

Closing the digital divide. Read Article
By Clare Rudebeck, The Independent. March 10, 2009.
 

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Prison Overcrowding and Costs

Get out of jail, free. Read Article
By Jessica Ramirez, Newsweek. March 12, 2009.
 

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