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• The Suburbanization of American Poverty

  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  The latest data from the Census Bureau reveal that the first year of the Great Recession boosted American poverty, but Sun Belt metro areas and large suburbs bore the brunt of poverty increases in 2008. Elizabeth Kneebone explores recent city and suburban poverty trends in this Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity article.

• Urban Revitalization and Opportunity

  Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:58:55 GMT

  Public housing has long been criticized as a breeding ground for concentrated poverty, under-achieving schools and for its lack of access to services. Bruce Katz says that President Obama's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, an expansion of HOPE VI, will revitalize poor communities while enhancing opportunities for residents and the business community.

• A New Goal for America’s High Schools: College Preparation for All

  Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In this policy brief, a companion to the volume of The Future of Children devoted to high school reforms, Ron Haskins and James Kemple examine the steps high schools should take to help low-income students prepare for and succeed in college. Specifically, they argue, high schools should boost students’ subject matter knowledge and study skills and counsel students on how to select colleges and obtain financial aid.

• How to Reverse the Trend of Concentrated Poverty

  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Alan Berube urges policy-makers to evaluate short-term opportunities and set long-term strategies in order to help Cleveland’s next generation of residents overcome the challenges of concentrated poverty.

• Confronting Concentrated Poverty in Tough Economic Times

  Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  At a forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Board to discuss a new joint Fed/Brookings report on concentrated poverty in America, Alan Berube discussed the importance of focusing on policies that can help poor people in very poor places, particularly in the context of a severe downturn and in light of the significant stimulus/recovery package being created to boost the economy.

• The Scouting Report: Decrease Poverty and Increase Opportunity

  Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT

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  • November 26, 2008, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
  
  

  Too many Americans leave school with inadequate skills, and too many working families struggle to make ends meet. Greater investments in economic opportunity are needed to reduce poverty and increase future economic mobility for today’s poor children. On Wednesday, November 26, Brookings Senior Fellow Rebecca Blank answered questions during a web chat with Politico about poverty in the United States and creating opportunities for American families.

• The Enduring Challenge of Concentrated Poverty in America

  Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  The Federal Reserve System and its 12 member banks partnered with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program to produce a new, in-depth look at concentrated poverty in America. The two-year study profiles 16 high-poverty communities across the United States, investigating the historical and contemporary factors associated with their high levels of economic distress.

• Poverty Reduction Strategies for the Next Decade

  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:30:00 GMT

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  • September 29, 2008, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
  
  

  On September 29, several prominent scholars and policy advocates outlined their key recommendations for improving the quality of life for people at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder, including proposals to improve employment and earnings, strengthen families, enhance opportunities for children, and improve neighborhoods.  Discussions of the proposals were followed by comments from policy experts.

• Low-Income Families and Communities

  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:14:38 GMT

  In a new report, Alan Berube and Elizabeth Kneebone explain that following a dramatic decline in concentrated poverty in the 1990s, the number of low-income workers and families living in high-working-poverty neighborhoods rose by a striking 41% in the first half of this decade. Alan Berube says that help for high working-poverty communities will come from stronger national and regional economic growth—plus targeted efforts to protect neighborhoods of choice and connection.

• Reversal of Fortune: A New Look at Concentrated Poverty in the 2000s

  Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  After dramatic declines in concentrated poverty in the 1990s, the number of low-income workers and families living in high-working-poverty neighborhoods rose by a striking 41% in the first half of this decade, according to a new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. The report's authors draw on data from the IRS to measure the change in rates of “concentrated working poverty” nationally and in many of the largest metropolitan areas across the country.

• Census Reveals A Steep Decline in Concentrated Poverty

  Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:08:54 GMT

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• Reducing Poverty in Washington, D.C. and Rebuilding the Middle Class From Within

  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  In her presentation at the Brookings event on reducing poverty in Washington D.C., Martha Ross discusses how to help the city's low-income residents move into the middle class over the next few years.

• Reducing Poverty in Washington, D.C. and Rebuilding the Middle Class from Within

  Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  This paper makes a set of focused recommendations to increase the skills, earnings, and employment of at least 10,500 low-income, less-skilled residents over the next seven years.

• Confronting Concentrated Poverty in Fresno

  Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  In this presentation to a citywide convening hosted by Fresno Works for Better Health, Alan Berube examines the causes of concentrated poverty in Fresno, the city with the deepest neighborhood poverty nationwide as noted by Census 2000.

• Helping D.C.'s Lower Ninth Wards

  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  In a vibrant city like Washington, concentrated poverty is inexcusable.

• Katrina's Window: Confronting Concentrated Poverty Across America

  Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

• Stunning Progress, Hidden Problems: Declines in Concentrated Poverty in the 1990s

  Mon, 19 May 2003 09:30:00 GMT

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  • May 19, 2003, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM