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Author Archives: Jacqui Broughton
A Double Whammy
$492. That’s the maximum monthly Family Independence Program (FIP) benefit for a family of three in Michigan. However, between September of last year and February, more than 46,000 kids lost cash assistance due to Michigan’s new time limit. $432. That … Continue reading
Education for All
Coinciding with his State of the Union address, President Obama released a Blueprint for An America Built to Last. This blueprint contains several education based initiatives to “give hard-working, responsible American’s a fair shot.” Among these suggestions are: Forging new … Continue reading
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Tagged dropout, education, equity, graduation, pathways, post-secondary
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Hearings on deaf ears?
On October 1, 2011 over 11,000 families and nearly 30,000 children were removed from the state’s Family Independence Program (FIP) caseload in Michigan. However, a federal judge ordered a temporary injunction halting these cuts saying that the state did not … Continue reading
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Tagged cash assistance, equity, poverty
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