Tackling poverty: Working-class earning flat
March 29, 2014 — Des Moines Register
How long can a baby born today in Minnesota expect to live?
March 27 2014 — BringMeTheNews
Interview with Kristen Lewis on Marketplace Morning Report
March 27, 2014 — Marketplace
Where the Middle Class Thrives
February 20, 2014 — CNN Money
Map: What Country Does Your State’s Life Expectancy Resemble?
Feb 3, 2014 — The Atlantic
HALVE THE GAP BY 2030: Youth Disconnection in America’s Cities
HALVE THE GAP BY 2030
An astonishing one in seven teens and young adults is not in school and not working. And youth disconnection rates in some neighborhoods are higher still—one in three young people is adrift. Ambitious, time-bound targets are needed to spur action and accountability. Read the report here.
Opportunity Index 2013
OPPORTUNITY INDEX 2013
How does your county or state fare when it comes to opportunity? Has it improved since 2012? Check out the third annual Opportunity Index, with rankings by state and county. Read more.
The Office of Minority Health and Community Science Webinar
Measure of America co-director Sarah Burd-Sharps will be presenting at The Office of Minority Health and Community Science Webinar: Building Community Capacity to Use Index Data on Social Determinants of Health. Sarah will be presenting information on Measure of America’s feature mapping program on Thursday, December 19, 2013, 3:30 – 5:00 EST (click here to register).
Black Youth at Higher Risk of “Disconnection”
November 19, 2013 — Black Voice News
The Living-in-the-Basement Generation
November 19, 2013 — Detroit Metro Times
