Memo to Members

Fact of the Week: Section 8 and Public Housing Households Much More Likely to Live Near Poorest Performing Schools

Sep 04, 2018

Percentage of Households with Children with Nearest Elementary School Ranked in Bottom of 10th Percentile of Performance
Source: Ellen, I.G., Horn, K. (2018). Housing and education opportunity: Characteristics of schools near
families with federal housing assistance. Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/2LFRQJ0

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