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Today’s news includes articles about the new Canada Child Benefits, post secondary education, and education savings, from various news sources including the National Post, Inside Halton, and TEDxTalks.

New Canada Child Benefits puts ‘money in pockets of mom and dad’ but not as progressive as some hoped.
National Post. March 22, 2016

Is the new Canada Child Benefit fair.
Maclean’s Magazine. March 22, 2016

Commentary: The 2016 Federal Budget: An Analysis from Higher Education Strategy Associates.
March 23, 2016

Melissa Kearney explains How “economic despair” affects high school graduation rates for America’s poorest students.
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. March 10, 2016. Video (2:19 mins)

Terri Friedline gives TEDx University of Kansas talk on Changing the World, One Savings Account at a Time.
TEDx Talks. March 2, 2016. Video (14:43 mins)

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Halton Poverty Roundtable: Community Collaboration key to food access in Halton.
Inside Halton. March 22, 2016

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Today’s news includes articles about First Nations students, post secondary education, and poverty, from various news sources including CBC News New Brunswick, the Saskatoon StarPheonix, and Salon Magazine.

Building the Foundation for More Food Secure Households in Canada: Providing Opportunities to Access Post-Secondary Education. Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable. March 15, 2016

Universities need to change to accommodate more First Nations students. CBC News New Brunswick. March 18, 2016

Our education system soaks young parents and supports older ones. Globe and Mail. March 15, 2016

Post-secondary education leaders not quite wooed by election promises. Saskatoon StarPhoenix. March 20, 2016.

The odds of your falling into poverty in America are truly sobering. Salon. March 18, 2016

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