Census Report: Off-Campus Students Inflate Local Poverty Rates
A recent report finds Chapel Hill’s poverty rate is cut in half once off-campus students are taken out of the equation.
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UNC to Continue Work on Poverty
Many UNC faculty members, and citizen across the state, have expressed concern recently with the decision from the Board of Governors to close three centers across the UNC System. UNC Faculty Chair Doctor Bruce Cairns tells...
Read MoreCarrboro High Student Lobbies D.C. For Global Change
A Carrboro High School student went to Washington last week to press for change on issues of poverty, hunger and climate change.
Read MoreCommon Themes Develop Among 2015 Priorities
Flipping the calendar to a new year can cause reflection over what happened over the previous 12 months. It can provide a clean slate for starting new. And it can present new challenges. Managing growth and fighting poverty are...
Read MoreZones Chosen By FSA Council To Create Pipeline to Success for Children
FSA Council has chosen two zones to begin a pilot program aimed at creating a pipeline to success for children living in poverty.
Read MoreOC Health Department Wants To Tackle Growing Poverty
The number of people living in poverty grew more in North Carolina than anywhere else in the nation.
Read MoreOrange County’s Biggest Hidden Issue: Part II
Orange County’s biggest unreported problem? Poverty, according to most of you.
Read MoreOrange County Wealthy On Average, But Poverty Still Lingers
Orange County is the wealthiest county in the state by per capita income–but our poverty rate is also above the state average, and it’s not just students.
Read MoreWealth Disparity In Chapel Hill: A Widening Gap
CHAPEL HILL – Orange County is one of the wealthiest counties in the state—but when affluence is prevalent in an area, poverty and those affected by it can be pushed aside. Jamie Rohe is the Homeless Program Coordinator...
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