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Data Drives Community Change in Southwest Missouri
December 12, 2017

In southwest Missouri, there is a bit of a chicken and egg problem. What came first, the high teen birth rates or the low access to primary care physicians?  Children eligible for free and reduced lunch or the unemployment rate? […]

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Equity  / Housing

Mapping Student Achievement in Areas of Poverty
February 1, 2017

Students who grow up in poverty are less likely to complete higher education, more likely to live in single parent households, experience poorer health outcomes, and rely more on public assistance. While achievement gaps among races have narrowed, achievement gaps between poor and non poor are widening.

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Education  / Equity

Member Spotlight: Using the Commons to Build Community
June 14, 2016

Samantha Denker works with Americorps in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Through Community Commons’ mapping tools, Denker has been able to see what aspects of the community needs improving.

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Education  / Equity