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Browse Resources by Title1. "Safety Net" Fails Single Mothers During Downturns (external link) 
Abstract: In the era of welfare reform, one measure of the effectiveness of economic policy is the ability of the "safety net" to protect economically vulnerable families over the course of a recession and jobless recovery. In the most recent downturn, however, the safety net failed to adequately protect one particularly vulnerable group—low-income single mothers—from income losses.
Resource Type: Article
2. 2002 Survey of Business Owners (aka Survey of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses) (external link)
Abstract: Data from national survey on minority and women-owned businesses
Resource Type: Data
3. 2004 Election Maps (external link)
Abstract: Based on 2004 Presidential Election results, this series of graphs depicts information about voting habits by county and state, highlighting both the East/Middle/West divides, as well as the closeness of most counties (depicted in purple).
Resource Type: Website
4. 2005 Fair Market Rents (external link)
Abstract: Contains data on fair market rents, sorted by number of bedrooms, for thousands of different communities across the US
Resource Type: Website
5. 2005 New York State Statistical Yearbook (external link)
Abstract: This site provides hundreds of easily searchable tables of data to download with statistics about New York State. Some topics include business, employment, criminal justice, housing, education, health, agriculture, and general demographics.
Resource Type: Website
6. 2006 Decline in SAT Scores (external link)
Abstract: From the College Board, this press release/website contains information about decreasing SAT scores in 2006. It also contains tables and data about different states, genders, races, etc.
Resource Type: Article
7. 2006 Low Income Housing Fact Sheet (external link)
Abstract: A brief fact sheet about the housing crisis for low-income people in the U.S.
Resource Type: Article
8. 25 Fascinating Facts about Personal Debt (internal link) 
Abstract: A list of 25 facts about personal debt in the US, including information such as: "The average credit card debt among all American households is $8,400."
Resource Type: Article
9. 50 State SAT Data (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
10. A Critical Examination of Financial Literacy Education (external link)
Abstract: This paper will take a critical look at the economics and industrial organization of the FLE industry through case studies of the homeownership education and counseling (HEC) and the consumer credit counseling (CCC) industries
Resource Type: Article
11. A Data Processing Lesson for Statistics about AIDS: Reading a Table or Chart (internal link)
Abstract: Students will work on describing the scope of the HIV/AIDS epidemic by extracting data from a table. They will also work to make comparisons and draw conclusions from the data. This document also contains a social studies lesson about AIDS.
Resource Type: Curriculum
12. A Graphing Activity on Growing Incarceration Rates (internal link)
Abstract: A 1-day lesson that asks students to answer questions about a Line Graph showing the exponential growth of the US Incarceration rate over the past 50 years. Math involved includes Line Graphs and Rates.
Resource Type: Curriculum
13. A Guide to Graduation Rates in NYC (internal link)
Abstract: A short guide to how graduation rates are calculated in NY, as well as data on different demographic groups and geographic areas.
Resource Type: Article
14. A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2004 (external link)
Abstract: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty
Resource Type: Article
15. A New Yorker's Guide to Military Recruitment in the 5 Boroughs (external link)
Abstract: A user-friendly guide for educators and activists interested in teaching about the military and military recruitment in New York.
Resource Type: Article
16. Achieving Adequacy: Tax Options for New York in the Wake of the CFE Case (external link)
Abstract: Achieving Adequacy is intended to provide a useful resource for understanding the impact of recent school finance legislation on the state’s tax and education system. The study examines options available to New York policy makers as they seek to adequately fund elementary and secondary education and other public services.
Resource Type: Article
17. ACORN (external link)
Abstract: ACORN works in more than 75 cities across the United States to improve housing conditions for the economically disadvantaged, increase community safety, secure living wages for all workers and improve the quality of local schools. The website contains information on campaigns, reports, fact sheets, and much more.
Resource Type: Website
18. Administration Tax-Cut Rhetoric and Small Businesses (external link)
Abstract: For the overwhelming majority of households with small-business income — about 99 percent of them — the reduction in the top income tax rate and the repeal of the estate tax offer no benefits at all.
Resource Type: Article
19. Affirmative Action: What Do We Know? (external link)
Abstract: This paper examines the research evidence on the benefits and costs of Affirmative Action, both for its intended beneficiaries and for society more broadly.
Resource Type: Article
20. Affordability of Postsecondary Education: Equity and Advocacy Across the 50 States (external link)
Abstract: This report examines trends related to two persistent patterns - inequality in financial access to postsecondary education for low-income students in the U.S., and disparities in financial access across states.
Resource Type: Article
21. Africa Counts: Number and Pattern and African Culture (external link)
Abstract: This fascinating study of mathematical thinking among Saharan African peoples covers counting in words and in gestures; measuring time, distance, weight, and other quantities; number systems; patterns in music, poetry, art, and architecture; number magic and taboos, and much more. African games such as mankala and elaborate versions of tic-tac-toe show how complex this thinking can be. An invaluable resource for those interested in African cultures and multiculturalism, this third edition includes an introduction covering two decades of new research in the ethnomathematics of Africa.
Resource Type: Book
22. African American Women Work More, Earn Less: New Census Data Show Economic and Educational Status of African American Women Stil (external link)
Abstract: Despite recent news stories implying the contrary, on most measures of economic status, U.S. Census Bureau data show that African American women are worse off than white women. This holds true when comparing the median earnings of white and African American full-time, full-year workers at every education level, and when comparing poverty rates and unemployment rates for the two groups.
Resource Type: Article
23. African Americans in the Current Recovery (external link)
Abstract: Recent employment reports reveal consistent increases in hiring, providing evidence that the jobless recovery is finally behind us. Yet, while many indicators have begun trending in the right direction, the labor market fortunes of African Americans continue to lag behind.
Resource Type: Article
24. African Fractals: Modern Computing and Indigenous Design (external link)
Abstract: Drawing on interviews with African designers, artists, and scientists, Ron Eglash investigates fractals in African architecture, traditional hairstyling, textiles, sculpture, painting, carving, metalwork, religion, games, practical craft, quantitative technologies, and symbolic systems. He also examines the political and social implications of the existence of African fractal geometry. His book makes a unique contribution to the study of mathematics, African culture, anthropology, and computer simulations.
Resource Type: Book
25. Ahead of the Law: Filing for Bankruptcy Before New Laws Take Place (internal link)
Resource Type: Graph
26. Aid to Poor Faces Tighter Security (internal link)
Abstract: This 2003 article begins: "President Bush's budget proposes new eligibility requirements that would make it more difficult for low-income families to obtain a range of government benefits, from tax credits to school lunches."
Resource Type: Article
27. AIDS and HIV Reports from the CDC (external link)
Abstract: This website contains reports and data about AIDS and HIV in the U.S., including data over time, rates by race and gender, geographic focuses, and much more
Resource Type: Website
28. All Choked Up by Smoking Statistics (external link)
Abstract: In this lesson, students create graphs from a table provided by the American Lung Association regarding smoking habits among high school seniors from 1976 to 1997 as a way to demonstrate understanding of how to present statistics graphically in a variety of ways.
Resource Type: Curriculum
29. Analysis of School Finances in NY State School Districts (external link)
Abstract: Information on budgets, lawsuits, and data about the fight for school funding reform in NY
Resource Type: Article
30. And Justice For Some (external link)
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the Juvenile Justice system, looking especially at the racial disparities of the young people caught up in it.
Resource Type: Article
31. Annual Education Reports (external link)
Abstract: he Annual Reports Program prepares analyses that synthesize data on a variety of education topics, and disseminates these analyses through indicator reports, tabular reports, and web tools.
Resource Type: Website
32. AnswersLineofBestFitHW (internal link)
33. As Costs Rise in Queens, So Do Doubts About Bloomberg (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
34. Astronomical Incomes (internal link)
Abstract: This article uses a map of the United States and the distance between different cities to represent the extreme differences between the income of various people in this country.
Resource Type: Article
35. Attempting to Connect Anti-Capitalist Work with Mathematics Education: (external link)
Abstract: Pinochet’s regime measured malnutrition in relation to a person’s weight and height, in contrast to the usual comparison of weight and age. This talk will explore the connections between understanding the outrageousness of collecting such statistics, and acting to change the outrageousness of such situations
Resource Type: Article
36. Attitudes Towards Immigrants and Immigration Policy: Survey Amoung Latinos in the U.S. and Mexico (external link)
Abstract: e Pew Hispanic Center released findings from major new surveys conducted in the U.S. and Mexico on attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policy options. A survey of U.S. Latinos shows that views are not unanimous on unauthorized migrants and U.S. policy toward them. A separate survey in Mexico reveals the size of the Mexican population that is considering migration to the United States, including those inclined to come without legal status.
Resource Type: Article
37. Audio Slideshow: Foreclosures in Cleveland, Ohio (external link)
Abstract: A pictoral slideshow which includes audio commentary about a poor family who have become victims of Predatory Lending and are now forced to Foreclose on their home.
Resource Type: Website
38. Availability of Financing to Small Firms Using the Survey of Small Business Fianances (external link)
Abstract: This study investigates possible restricted access to credit for minority- and women-owned businesses by focusing on two types of credit from two types of creditors: commercial banks and nonbank lenders.
Resource Type: Article
39. Average Household Income, by Quintile (external link)
Abstract: Average Household Income, by Quintile
Resource Type: Chart
40. Banking on a Good Turn: Examining Key World Economies and Comparing their Current Volatility (internal link)
Abstract: In this lesson, students review key economic terms and ideas necessary for understanding world economies. They then research the economies of countries in the Group of 8 and present how their economies have changed over the past five years and how the relationships among these countries affect each other in light of world events. Finally, they individually reflect on how the war with Iraq has impacted the economy of one of the Group of 8 members.
Resource Type: Curriculum
41. Banking on the Bottom (internal link)
Abstract: A very important article that explores the financial options available to poor people and those living in low-income neighborhoods. It discusses the dual problem that these neighborhoods face with a paucity of banks and an abundance of check cashers and other fringe financial institutions that exploit low income people.
Resource Type: Article
42. Basic Family Budgets Better Reveal the Hardships in America (external link)
Abstract: A basic family budget is the amount required to adequately afford a safe and decent, yet modest, standard of living. These budgets are estimated for six family types—one or two parents with one, two, or three children—in over 400 U.S. communities.
Resource Type: Article
43. Basic Family Budgets Spreadsheet (internal link)
Resource Type: Graphs/Charts
44. Basic Family Budgets: Working Families Incomes Often Fail to Meet Living Expenses Around the U.S. (external link)
Abstract: While poverty thresholds are used to evaluate the extent of serious economic deprivation in our society, family budgets—that is, the income a family needs to secure safe and decent-yet-modest living standards in the community in which it resides—offer a broader measure of economic welfare
Resource Type: Article
45. Being Black, Living in The Red (external link)
Abstract: Being Black, Living in the Red demonstrates that many differences between blacks and whites stem not from race but from economic inequalities that have accumulated over the course of American history. Property ownership--as measured by net worth--reflects this legacy of economic oppression. The racial discrepancy in wealth holdings leads to advantages for whites in the form of better schools, more desirable residences, higher wages, and more opportunities to save, invest, and thereby further their economic advantages.
Resource Type: Book
46. Benjamin Banneker Association (external link)
Abstract: The Benjamin Banneker Association is a national non-profit organization dedicated to mathematics education advocacy, establishing a presence for leadership, and professional development to support teachers in leveling the playing field for mathematics learning of the highest quality for African-American students.
Resource Type: Website
47. Between Hope and Hard Times in NYC (external link)
Abstract: This report explores the current demographics of poor people in New York City. It contains data on who these individuals and families are, as well as related documentation on education and skills training, economic development, and policies that support low-income workers.
Resource Type: Article
48. Big Rise in Profit Puts Oil Giants on Defensive (internal link)
Abstract: This article explores the staggering incomes of large oil companies around the world, how it has come that they've become so profitable, and the impact this is having on other sectors of the global economy
Resource Type: Article
49. Bills, Bills, Bills: A Real-Life Math Unit (internal link)
Abstract: This unit brings teaching decimals to life by giving students the experience of paying bills and managing a checkbook. The unit also integrates literature, music, and cooperative learning, and was designed for a 6th-grade classroom.
Resource Type: Curriculum
50. Black Disenfranchisement by State in 2000 (internal link)
Resource Type: Graphs/Charts
51. Black Voter Disenfranchisement (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
52. Black Wealth/White Wealth: A New perspective on racial inequality (external link)
Abstract: The award-winning Black Wealth/White Wealth offers a powerful portrait of racial inequality based on an analysis of private wealth. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro analyze wealth--total assets and debts rather than income alone--to uncover deep and persistent racial inequality in America, and they show how public policies fail to redress the problem. Compelling and informative, Black Wealth/White Wealth is pioneering research. It is a powerful counterpoint to arguments against affirmative action and a direct challenge to our present social welfare policies.
Resource Type: Book
53. Black-Owned Businesses in the US (1997-2002) (internal link)
Abstract: A detailed chart containing data on Black-Owned businesses in the US, by state, from 1997 to 2002.
Resource Type: Chart
54. Blank Map of Brooklyn (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of Brooklyn, NY
Resource Type: Map
55. Blank Map of Manhattan (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of Manhattan, NY
Resource Type: Map
56. Blank Map of NYC (w/ Zip Codes) (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of NYC (includes zip codes)
Resource Type: Map
57. Blank Map of NYC (w/out Zip Codes) (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of NYC (no zip codes shown)
Resource Type: Map
58. Blank Map of Queens (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of Queens, NY
Resource Type: Map
59. Blank Map of the Bronx (internal link)
Abstract: Blank map of the Bronx, NY
Resource Type: Map
60. Boys are No Match for Girls in Completing High School (internal link)
Abstract: This article reports on high school graduation rates by gender and race.
Resource Type: Article
61. Break The Chain (external link)
Abstract: A website about the struggle to assist domestic workers in the U.S.
Resource Type: Website
62. Bringing the World into the Math Class (external link)
Abstract: The Multicultural Math Classroom inspires cooperation, creativity, and critical thinking. This book is filled with many quality teaching ideas that will help teachers add new multicultural dimensions to their mathematics teaching.
Resource Type: Book
63. Broad Survey of Day Laborers Finds High Levels of Injuries and Pay Violations (internal link)
Abstract: This article reports on a 2006 study, the first and broadest of it's kind, that looked at the lives and economic situations of day laborers across the U.S.
Resource Type: Article
64. Brooklyn Displacement Study (internal link)
Abstract: This Powerpoint Presentation identifies census tracts in Brooklyn that are most likely to experience displacement by analyzing income data from the 2000 and 1990 census'. It contains both graphs and maps to illustrate the methodology.
Resource Type: Article, Curriculum
65. Building a Community Garden and a Math Community (internal link)
Abstract: This is a geometry unit that gets students involved in community gardens to learn about the practical applications of perimeter, area, similarity, and more. Students will also develop a deeper understanding of issues including hunger and poverty.
Resource Type: Curriculum
66. Building Self-Sufficient Families: Steps to Economic Independence in the District of Columbia (external link)
Abstract: The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Self-Sufficiency Standard1 measures how much income working adults in the District of Columbia and its surrounding suburbs need to meet their basic needs and those of their families.
Resource Type: Article
67. Bureau of Economic Analysis (external link)
Abstract: This government site contains current and historical data about GDP, income, corporate profits, businesses, etc.
Resource Type: Website
68. Bureau of Justice Statistics (external link)
Abstract: This government site contains both current and historical data about crime, prisons, incarceration, arrests, and much more, on both local and national levels. It includes both datasets, fact sheets, and more detailed reports.
Resource Type: Website
69. Bureau of Labor Statistics (external link)
Abstract: The BLS contains vast, up-to-date charts and statistics about all topics related to labor, finance, wages, etc, in the US. Some umbrella topics include: Inflation, Wages and Benefits, Safety & Health, Occupations, Demographics, etc.
Resource Type: Website
70. Bush Tax Cuts Effects on NY (external link)
Abstract: This issue brief summarizes the findings of several previously released CTJ analyses of the Bush tax cuts, focusing on their impact on New Yorkers at different income levels and on how New York residents are affected by the ballooning federal debt.
Resource Type: Article
71. BushApprovalGraphs (internal link)
72. Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities (external link)
Abstract: From the website: "The Priorities! Campaign is an unusual mix of citizens - from former military brass and businesspeople to religious leaders and ordinary citizens - who believe America can have a more humane government. We aim to create a political culture, grounded in spiritual and human values, that will not tolerate wasting billions of dollars on nuclear weapons, Star Wars, or other outmoded weapons, while, for example, one out of every six of our own kids live in poverty and millions of children worldwide die each year from hunger-related illnesses."
Resource Type: Website
73. Buying Blue - Good Companies to Buy From (external link)
Abstract: BuyBlue.org supports businesses that share their progressive values and ideals. They believe in a triple bottom line: people, planet and profit. The site contains easily accessible information on hundreds of large companies highlighting both their positive & negative policies towards workers, the environment, etc.
Resource Type: Website
74. Calculating Family Budgets (external link)
Abstract: The items that are included in the basic family budgets represent the necessary components for a family to adequately meet its needs: housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, other necessities, and taxes.
Resource Type: Article
75. Campaign for a Tobacco-Free Kids (external link)
Abstract: The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is fighting to free America's youth from tobacco and to create a healthier environment. The website contains data sets, maps, reports, updated data links, and other useful information about preventing teen smoking.
Resource Type: Website
76. Can Financial Literacy Enhance Asset Building? (external link)
Abstract: Even when incentives to save and invest are strong, many low- and moderate-income families lack the basic knowledge to manage their income wisely, build wealth, and avoid excessive debt. This brief examines financial literacy research and programs to improve financial knowledge and decision-making. While research suggests that existing programs do make a difference in financial behavior, data collection and policy concerns make financial literacy a fertile ground for further development as part of an asset-building agenda.
Resource Type: Article
77. Car Title Lending: Driving Borrowers to Financial Ruin (external link)
Abstract: RL and CFA issued a first report on the car title pawn/loan industry, titled “Car Title Lending: Driving Borrowers to Financial Ruin,” which describes the title loan product and industry, illustrates predatory aspects of these over-secured small loans, and makes recommendations for stronger protections for borrowers.
Resource Type: Article
78. CBO Estimates of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: All Households (external link)
Abstract: CBO Estimates of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: All Households
Resource Type: Chart
79. CBO Estimates of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: Households with Childre (external link)
Abstract: CBO Estimates of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: Households with Childre
Resource Type: Chart
80. CBO Estimates of Distribution of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: All Households (external link)
Abstract: CBO Estimates of Distribution of Comprehensive After-Tax Income: All Households
Resource Type: Chart
81. Census Maps (external link)
Abstract: This is the Census Bureau's Mapping page. You can have the computer make maps based on current census data for many types of geographic and spatial perameters.
Resource Type: Website
82. Center for Popular Economics (external link)
Abstract: CPE is a non-profit organization that teaches economic literacy to activists for progressive social change. The website contains data and research, as well as an events calendar and information about summer retreats and workshops.
Resource Type: Website
83. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (external link)
Abstract: The Center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates. They also develop policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families.
Resource Type: Website
84. Challenges in the Mathematics Education of African American Children: Proceedings of the Benjamin Banneker Association Leadershi (external link)
Abstract: Packed with insights and ideas from the 1997 Benjamin Banneker Association Leadership Conference, these proceedings are an excellent resource for formulating and obtaining real-life lesson plans based on expert recommendations. The conference, which focused on three strands–teaching and learning, policy, and professional development, showed progressive new solutions to the challenges of teaching mathematics to African American children.
85. Chance of A Lifetime: Disconnected Youth and Job Opportunities in NYC (external link)
Abstract: This report details the growing issues of disconnected youth in NYC, and shows how they could be an important group to fill the shoes of retiring baby boomers in dozens of important city industries.
Resource Type: Article
86. Changing The Faces of Mathematics – Perspectives on African Americans (external link)
Abstract: African American students have not been given commensurate opportunities to succeed in mathematics education. This critical look at successful and unsuccessful teaching practices related to African American students explores the perspectives of these students, specific instructional techniques, integrating culture into the classroom, and where to go from here. Case studies describe efforts that have proved successful and offer suggestions for other institutions to implement.
Resource Type: Book
87. Changing The Faces of Mathematics – Perspectives on Latinos (external link)
Abstract: The first publication of its kind, this book was published by a professional mathematics association that focuses exclusively on Latinos and it was written by Latinos. It presents articles in five parts: socioeducational issues, language issues, teaching-learning aids, staff development, and intervention programs.
Resource Type: Book
88. Cheaters Monopoly (internal link)
Abstract: A satirical article that discusses how the game of Monopoly could be recreated with new rules based on oppression of people of color and Native Americans by white people.
Resource Type: Article
89. Chess and Origami (external link)
Abstract: This article describes how to make a chess set out of paper using Origami folds. Amazing.
Resource Type: Article
90. Child Living Arrangements by Race and Income: A Supplementary Analysis (external link)
Abstract: This supplementary analysis to the study "Declining Share of Children Lived with Single Mothers in the Late 1990s," employs an alternative methodology to provide a clearer picture of changes in living arrangements within different income groups. It also briefly discusses possible explanations for those changes.
Resource Type: Article
91. Child Poverty Among Racial Minorities (internal link)
Abstract: This article examines the effects of changing family structures on child poverty rates. The article finds that child poverty rates declined in the 1990's, and presents some interesting arguments for why this has happened.
Resource Type: Article
92. Choosing the High Road: Businesses that Pay a Living Wage and Prosper (external link)
Abstract: For wealthy Americans, the economic miracle of the ’90s represented a dream-come-true. For tens of millions of others, it represented a dream shattered. It doesn’t have to be this way. This report shows why paying a living wage to all employees is good for business, as well as workers and communities.
Resource Type: Article
93. Citizens for Tax Justice (external link)
Abstract: CTJ is a public interest research and advocacy organization focusing on the impact of tax policies on our nation. Against the armies of special interest lobbyists for corporations and the wealthy, CTJ fights for fair taxes for middle and low-income families, closing corporate tax loopholes, adequately funding important government services, etc.
Resource Type: Website
94. College, Jobs, or the Military? Enlistment During a Time of War (internal link)
Abstract: This article questions what factors are associated with joining the military after high school rather than attending college, getting ajob, or doing some other activity. Three areas of influence are highlighted: educational goals, the presence of the military in ones community, and race and socioeconomic status.
Resource Type: Article
95. ColorLines Magazine - Article Archive (external link)
Abstract: ColorLines is the first national, multi-racial magazine devoted to covering the politics and creations of communities of color. This site contains archives to all previously published articles, many of which deal with racial & financial issues.
Resource Type: Website
96. Community Development in Dynamic Neighborhoods: Synchronizing Services and Strategies with Immigrant Communities (external link)
Abstract: Through a review of current research and interviews with leading experts and practitioners of community development organizations, private lenders and governmental agencies, this analysis explores (1) the importance of immigrants in community development, (2) the response of community development organizations to recent demographic shifts, and (3) the challenges and opportunities practitioners face when connecting immigrants to their communities.
Resource Type: Article
97. Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP) (external link)
Abstract: This website helps activists and social-justice organizations design maps to both learn more about their communities, and for presenting information to others. There are examples of maps they've made, useful tips to making your own maps, and information about how to partner with them.
Resource Type: Website
98. Community Mapping: An Overview (external link)
Abstract: This website/article presents a very useful overview of how to use mapping to help with community revitilization.
Resource Type: Article
99. Community Mapping: Using Geographic Data for Neighborhood Revitilization (external link)
Abstract: This article covers how to use maps to help with community organizing and revitilization campaigns. It contains lots of examples, as well as detailed steps to take when creating such maps.
100. Community Voices Heard - Student Guide (internal link)
Abstract: A semester-long unit about conducting and analyzing community surveys. Students learn about randomization, sampling, and different techniques for data analysis. Can be adapted for any grade, 6 - 12.
Resource Type: Curriculum
101. Community Voices Heard - Teacherss Guide (internal link)
Abstract: A semester-long unit about conducting and analyzing community surveys. Students learn about randomization, sampling, and different techniques for data analysis. Can be adapted for any grade, 6 - 12.
Resource Type: Curriculum
102. Comparing and Understanding the Casualties in Iraq During a 1-year Period (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
103. Comparing Data on Poverty, Health, and Education in Brooklyn (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
104. Comparing Data on Poverty, Health, and Education in the Bronx (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
105. Comparing Disparities in Race-Based Incarceration Rates (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
106. Comparing Minimum Wage Proposals (external link)
Abstract: Despite its importance and popularity, lawmakers have not made raising the minimum wage a priority and have let its purchasing power fall every year since 1997.
Resource Type: Article
107. Confronting Confinement: A Report of the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons (external link)
Abstract: The Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons held public hearings and met for over a year. This is there official report which looks at the conditions in confinement (violence, health care, etc)., as well as a lot of data, and recommendations for changes that need to be made.
Resource Type: Article
108. Connecting Community, Critical, and Classical Knowledge in Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice (internal link)
Abstract: In this article, Gutstein describes conceptually, and gives an example of, an aspect of teaching mathematics for Social Justice - teachers' attempts to connect three forms of knowledge: community, critical, and classical.
Resource Type: Article
109. Contacts Between Police and the Public (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
110. Corporate Income Taxes in the Bush Years (external link)
Abstract: This study details which companies have benefitted the most from the decline in corporate taxes over the past three years, and which have been less fortunate. It also measures the effects of loopholes in our corporate tax laws that predated the George W. Bush administration.
Resource Type: Article
111. Credit Card Nation (external link)
Abstract: A progressive, user-friendly website about overspending, debt, and credit cards in the US. Contains some fun online quizzes, data and research, and other useful information.
Resource Type: Website
112. Credit Cards: Teaching Students About the Plastic Peril (internal link)
Abstract: This multi-day unit helps students to understand how Credit Cards work, focusing largely on the issue of debt in the U.S. Math involved includes percents, compound interest, quadratic equations, exponents, and more.
Resource Type: Curriculum
113. Credit Matters: Low-Income Asset Building Challenges in a Dual Financial Service System (external link)
Abstract: This paper examines the nexus between the utilization of basic financial services, ownership of a transaction account, the creation and use of credit records, homeownership, and management of mortgage repayment risks.
Resource Type: Article
114. Credit Unions vs. Banks (external link)
Abstract: This 1-sheet can be used in a classroom to help students understand the key differences between Credit Unions and Banks.
Resource Type: Curriculum
115. Creditors' Role in Counseling Draws Critics (internal link)
Abstract: This investigative article looked at the ways in which Credit Counseling agencies often give bad advice to people, thus plunging them deeper into debt and the cycle of poverty.
Resource Type: Article
116. Critique of "Rethinking Mathematics" - OpEd (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
117. Culturally Relevant Mathematics Teaching in a Mexican American Context (internal link)
Abstract: This article examines mathematics instruction and its intersection with culturally relevant teaching in an elementary school in a Mexican American community. Based on a collaborative study, the paper proposes a three-part model for culturally relevant instruction.
Resource Type: Article
118. Culturally Situated Design Tools - African Fractals, Cornrows, Graffiti, Pyramids, Latin Percussion (external link)
Abstract: Nearly a dozen online software programs that help students learn standards-based mathematics as well as learn about different cultures and arts, including Latino percussion, graffiti, African-American cornrows, Navajo rug weaving, etc.
Resource Type: Website
119. Current Unemployment Statistics (external link)
Abstract: A summary of the most recent data on employment/unemployment in the US
Resource Type: Website
120. Data on Higher Education (external link)
Abstract: This website contains data, reports, maps, graphs, and other useful information about college students. It also looks at issues of retention and graduation rates by state, race, gender, etc.
Resource Type: Website
121. Data on Income Growth from Government Tax Return Records (internal link)
Abstract: This document contains a dozen different charts that look at income growth in the US over the past century, as well as current income levels and percentiles. It also looks at who (the wealthy) have benefited the most from recent tax cuts.
Resource Type: Chart
122. Data on Minority-Owned Businesses (external link)
Abstract: Data on minority-owned businesses, including overview and results of national surveys from the Small Business Association
Resource Type: Data
123. Data on Poverty and Income (external link)
Abstract: Extensive data on poverty and income in the United States from as early as 1955
Resource Type: Website
124. Data on the Health of New Yorkers (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
125. Day Labor in New York: Findings from the NYDL Survey (external link)
Abstract: This report examines data from the NY Day Laborer Syrvey. It asks and attempts to answer 6 questions: Who are day laborers? What are the earnings of Day Laborers? What do they do? Why do day labor? Who hires them? Are they abused?
Resource Type: Article
126. Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect (external link)
Abstract: This report looks at workplace injuries and deaths over time and in recent years, and contains data on different races, jobs, and states.
Resource Type: Article
127. Death Penalty Information Center (external link)
Abstract: This site contains a tremendous amount of information on the Death Penalty in the US, and includes publications, fact sheets, data sets, and links to other useful resources.
Resource Type: Website
128. Debt Reseach (external link)
Abstract: This is a one-stop resource for information on the debt crisis in America and its impact on economic security. The site covers a range of issues from credit cards to payday loans to predatory mortgage lending. It contains data, research papers, and more.
Resource Type: Website
129. Debtors Throng to Bankruptcy as Clock Ticks (internal link)
Abstract: This article was published just before the Bankruptcy laws in the U.S. changed drastically, and looked at different people and their reasons for filing for bankruptcy before the changes went into effect.
Resource Type: Article
130. Deciding Who’s Poor (external link)
Abstract: This paper looks at the bad old (but still used) way of counting the poor, and contrast it with some of the new ways that have been proposed.
Resource Type: Article
131. Demographic Trends in the 20th Century (external link)
Abstract: This thoroughly researched paper was published by the US Census Bureau, and contains both written analysis as well as data on demographic trends in the US over the past 100 years.
Resource Type: Article
132. DEMOS: A Network for Ideas and Action (external link)
Abstract: This website contains research and reports on creating a truly democratic society - one which requires eliminating economic inequality, voter disenfranchisement, enormous consumer debt, etc.
Resource Type: Website
133. Deportation Statistics, 2004 and Historical (external link)
Abstract: Run by the Department of Homeland Security, this website contains 44 charts on deportations over the past century.
Resource Type: Chart
134. Description of Ethnomathematics (external link)
Abstract: Brief overview of Ethnomathematics, and links to useful websites
Resource Type: Website
135. Did Falling Wages and Employment Increase US Imprisonment? (internal link)
Abstract: This paper studies the effects of wages and employment on men's prison admission rates in the US from 1983 to 2001. It finds that there is a significant increased in educational inequality amongst incarcerated men, and regression analysis also demonstrates the negative efects of wages and employment on black men's incarceration.
Resource Type: Article
136. Dining Out, Dining Healthy: The Link Between Public Health and Working Conditions in NYC Restaurants (external link)
Abstract: This report documents the terrible conditions that many restaurant workers in NY are forced to endure, and the impact that this has on public health and the health of restaurant patrons.
Resource Type: Article
137. Diplomas Count: An Essential Guide to Graduation Policy and Rates (external link)
Abstract: This page features reports and data on all 50 states about graduation rates and trends. It also contains reports on the financial impact of graduating from High School, data sets, and maps.
Resource Type: Website
138. Discrimination in Education Financing (internal link)
Abstract: This article looks at the discrimination in education funding within African American communities. It discusses various causes for the lack of financial support, as well as remedies for this problem.
Resource Type: Article
139. Distribution of Aggregate Household Income, by Quintile (external link)
Abstract: Distribution of Aggregate Household Income, by Quintile
Resource Type: Chart
140. Do Fat Cats Pay Lower Tax Rates than Workers? (external link)
Abstract: This paper looks at how the federal tax code has become so skewed in favor of investors over workers that personal taxes on earnings are now two-and-a-half times greater than personal taxes on investment income.
Resource Type: Article
141. Do Higher Minimum Wages Harm Minority and Inner-City Teens? (internal link)
Abstract: This article explores the impact that raising the minimum wage would have on teenage workers who make up 27.3% of those who would be most affected by an increase.
Resource Type: Article
142. Do The Math: Can Playing Games Teach Kids about Numbers? Leaders of the Young Peoples Project Bet it Can. (internal link)
Abstract: This is an article about the Young People's Project, part of the Mississippi branch of the Algebra Project, and the success they have had at motivating young kids to learn and enjoy math.
Resource Type: Article
143. Dollars and Sense (external link)
Abstract: Dollars & Sense magazine provides left perspectives on economic affairs. The website contains a searchable database on hundreds of articles published over the past 30 years.
Resource Type: Website
144. Domestic Workers United (external link)
Abstract: This is the website for a group that is organizing and advocating on behalf of domestic workers.
Resource Type: Website
145. Doubly Divided: The Racial Wealth Gap (external link)
Abstract: African Americans and other minorities hold far less wealth than whites. But why should the wealth gap be so large, greater even than the racial income gap? It turns out that government has played a central role. Throughout U.S. history, countless specific laws, policies, rules, and court decisions have made it more difficult for nonwhites to build wealth, and transferred wealth they did own to whites.
Resource Type: Article
146. Driving While Black: Racial Profiling on our Nations Highways (external link)
Abstract: A short paper from the ACLU about the prevalence of racial profiling of drivers, some of the legal/policy issues behind this issue, as well as stories and examples of where and why this problem occurs
Resource Type: Article
147. Dropout Rates by Family Income, 1972 - 2001 (internal link)
Abstract: Data on dropout rates for low, middle, and high-income students between 1972 - 2001
Resource Type: Chart
148. Dropout Rates for 16 - 24 year-olds by Race and Ethnicity, 1972 - 2002 (internal link)
Abstract: This chart summarizes data on dropout rates for 16 - 24 year-olds between 1972-2002, and contains data for overall rates as well as those for Black, White, and Hispanic students
Resource Type: Chart
149. Economic and Analysis Research Center (EARN) (external link)
Abstract: The Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) links groups that conduct and disseminate research, develop policy and advocate on a range of issues, including wages and benefits, incomes, jobs, unemployment, workforce and economic development, minimum and living wages, Social Security, education, tax and budget, and health care.
Resource Type: Website
150. Economic Justice Maps (external link)
Abstract: A series of maps related to economic justice topics, specific to New York City, including maps on banking in poor communities, banking opportunities for immigrants, subprime lenders, check cashers, etc.
Resource Type: Website
151. Economic Policy Institute (external link)
Abstract: The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. This website contains an enormous supply of easily digestible datasheets, reports, and editorials that are in support of low-wage workers, the rights of women, minorities, and the elderly, and much more. EPI is a terrific resource.
Resource Type: Website
152. Education and Employment Status, by Race: 1970 - 2003 (internal link)
Abstract: Data on educational attainment and employment status in the US by youth of different races over the past 30+ years
Resource Type: Chart
153. Education for Critical Consciousness (external link)
Abstract: No description available
Resource Type: Book
154. Education Pays 2005 Update (internal link)
Abstract: From the college board, this 12 page report analyzes the relationship between higher education and things like income, voting participation, health, and education of other family members and children.
Resource Type: Article, Data
155. Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society (external link)
Abstract: An updated report from the Census Bureau about the advantages to having a higher education. The report looks at factors such as income and benefits.
Resource Type: Article
156. Educational Attainment, 1970 - 2003 by Gender and Race (College) (internal link)
Abstract: This chart contains data from 1970 - 2003 about the rates of obtaining a college degree by gender and race
Resource Type: Chart
157. Educational Attainment, 1970 - 2003 by Gender and Race (Graduate School) (internal link)
Abstract: This chart contains data from 1970 - 2003 about the rates of obtaining a Graduate School degree by gender and race
Resource Type: Chart
158. Educational Attainment, 1970 - 2003 by Gender and Race (High School) (internal link)
Abstract: This chart contains data from 1970 - 2003 about the rates of obtaining a highschool degree by gender and race
Resource Type: Chart
159. Educators for Social Responsibility (external link)
Abstract: ESR Metro (Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area), a non-profit organization, works in public schools and community organizations throughout New York City to help teachers, youngsters, parents, and youth activists build skills, knowledge and community. Their website contains info about the organization, their work, and an archive of lesson plans
Resource Type: Website
160. Effects of High School Exit Exams on Dropout Rates (external link)
Abstract: The Center for Education Policy convened a panel in March 2003 to discuss the most recent research on the possible link between high school exit exams and dropouts. This piece summarizes that day's discussion and includes recommendations for a research agenda and steps states should take to better understand this phenomenon.
Resource Type: Article
161. EITC Brochure and Information (internal link)
Resource Type: Pamphlet
162. Elderly Persons (Age 65 or Older) in Poverty, by Race and Hispanic Origin (external link)
Abstract: Elderly Persons (Age 65 or Older) in Poverty, by Race and Hispanic Origin
Resource Type: Chart
163. Eliminating Credit Barriers to Increase Homeownership: How Far Can We Go? (external link)
Abstract: Using data from the 1998 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), this paper estimates homeownership rates that would prevail in the United States if borrowing constraints were eliminated.
Resource Type: Article
164. Employment Rates for Single Mothers Fell Substantially During Recent Period of Labor Market Weakness (external link)
Abstract: This paper looks at employment trends for single mothers since the 1990's
Resource Type: Article
165. Employment Status of the Civilian Population by Race, Sex, and Age (external link)
Abstract: Up-to-date information on the employment status of all people in the US, sorted by race, sex, and age
Resource Type: Chart
166. Entreprenuerial Community Development: Exploring Social Enterprises and Strategic Alliances for Community Development Entitites (external link)
Abstract: This paper examines social entrepreneurship from a community-development perspective. The target audience is community-development nonprofit organizations. The paper presents key findings regarding both earned-income activities and strategic alliances as options for these organizations, as well as 10 key issues that arose as factors that impact their successful implementation
Resource Type: Article
167. Entreprenuership Programs that Reach Minority Youth (external link)
Abstract: Youth entreprenuership programs have blossomed in the US since the mid-1980's. This report looks at 30 examples of such programs and evaluates their work, successes, and ongoing challenges.
Resource Type: Article
168. Envirofacts Data Warehouse (external link)
Abstract: This is the EPA's website that contains data about a range of environmental issues including pollution, air quality, facilities, etc. It contains easy-to-find information by city, state, and zip code, as well as mapping capabilities.
Resource Type: Website
169. Equity in Mathematics Education (external link)
Abstract: From the Introduction: "Research and intervention over the past three decades have greatly increased our understanding of the relationship between gender and participation in mathematics education..."
Resource Type: Book
170. Essential Facts About the Victims of Hurricane Katrina (external link)
Abstract: This paper provides essential facts about victims of Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the difficult conditions most victims faced long before the storm even arrived
Resource Type: Article
171. Ethnomathematics Digital Library (external link)
Abstract: With close to 700 items in their collection and a search engine, this site contains a great deal of useful information about ethnomathematics including definitions and history, lesson plans, and discussions.
Resource Type: Website
172. Ethnomathematics Websites (external link)
Abstract: Links to a variety of websites, many of which deal with multicultural mathematics theory and ethnomathematics.
Resource Type: Website
173. Ethnomathematics. A Multicultural View of Mathematical Ideas (external link)
Abstract: The primary cultures investigated are the Inuit, Navajo, and Iroquois of North America; the Incas, the Malejula, Warlpiri, Maori, and Caroline Islanders of the Pacific; and the Tshokwe, Bushoong, and Kpelle of Africa. Since the vast majority of potential readers have never heard of most of these cultures, reading the book has value as a simple exercise in horizon expanding. In all cases the level of mathematics is not deep, but some exposure to the particular concept is essential.
Resource Type: Book
174. Ethnomathematics: Challenging Eurocentrism in Mathematics Education (external link)
Abstract: his collection brings together classic, previously-published articles and new research to present the emerging field of ethnomathematics from a critical perspective, challenging particular ways in which Eurocentrism permeates mathematics education. The book offers a diversity of ethnomathematics perspectives that develop both theoretical and practical issues from various disciplines including mathematics, mathematics education, history, anthropology, cognitive psychology, feminist studies, and African studies written by authors from Brazil, England, Australia, Mozambique, Palestine, Belgium, and the United States.
Resource Type: Book
175. Events that Trigger Poverty Entries and Exits (internal link)
Abstract: This article examines how events - such as changes in household composition, employment status, disability status, and economic conditions - affect poverty entries and exits.
Resource Type: Article
176. Every Door Closed: Barriers Facing Parents with Criminal Records (external link)
Abstract: Each year, approximately 400,000 mothers and fathers finish serving prison sentences. As they struggle to make s fresh start, many face a barrage of problems and barriers. This set of fact sheets details the scope of the challenges that these families face.
Resource Type: Article
177. Evidence from 2000 Census About Earnings by Detailed Occupation for Men and Women (external link)
Abstract: This report looks at the distribution of earning by occupation for all workers and seperately for men and women. Earnings includes wages, salaries, and self employment.
Resource Type: Article
178. Excelencia in Education (external link)
Abstract: Excelencia in Education is an organization dedicated to Latinos in Higher Education. Their website contains data and research on this topic, including studies about demographics and degree attainment, as well as policy positions about increasing college graduation rates for Latinos.
Resource Type: Website
179. Facts on Women Business Owners (external link)
Abstract: Data and graphs on women business owners, including information about businesses owned by women of color
Resource Type: Graph
180. FactSheet: AIDS and HIV in the US (internal link)
Abstract: Compiled from by the World Health Organization, this brief fact sheet highlights data about HIV and AIDS in the US, including number of cases and growth rates in different communities and parts of the country.
Resource Type: Article
181. Factsheet: Crime, Race, and Juvenile Justice Policy in Perspective (external link)
Abstract: An overview of facts and data about the Juvenile Justice System, including the demographics of youth in the system and the widespread racial disparities between them and the general population
Resource Type: Website
182. Fast Food Maps (external link)
Abstract: This "Google Mash-up" website allows you to map fast food restaurants anywhere in the US
Resource Type: Website
183. Federal Regulation of Credit: The Cause or the Cure for Predatory Lending (external link)
Abstract: This paper looks at how, since the 1980's, developments on the federal level have been a significant – if not the primary – cause for the escalation of the predatory lending problem which is steam rolling through communities across America.
Resource Type: Article
184. FedStats (external link)
Abstract: The gateway to statistics from over 100 US Federal Agencies
Resource Type: Website
185. Female Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System (external link)
Abstract: A statistics summary of patterns in the arrest, judicial management, and correctional placement of female offenders. Citing data from diverse sources, the study finds that females are entering the juvenile justice system more frequently and at younger ages.
Resource Type: Article
186. Female-Headed Families with Children in Poverty, by Race and Hispanic Origin (external link)
Abstract: Female-Headed Families with Children in Poverty, by Race and Hispanic Origin
Resource Type: Chart
187. Feminist Economics (external link)
Abstract: Feminist economics critically analyzes both economic theory and economic life through the lens of gender and advocates various forms of feminist economic transformation. This course explores this new, exciting, and self-consciously political and transformative field.
Resource Type: Syllabus
188. Fighting Poverty in New York (external link)
Abstract: Several short editorials on the causes of and solutions to issues of Poverty in NYC
Resource Type: Article
189. Fighting Poverty in Queens (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
190. Financial Education in Latino Communities: An Analysis of Programs, Products and Results/Effects (internal link)
Abstract: This report finds that the US financial industry has failed to connect with Hispanics and many low-income families via financial education products and services, and explores the impact that this has on such communities
Resource Type: Article
191. Financial Literacy Stats (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
192. Financial Literacy Survey (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
193. Financial Literacy Survey Answers (internal link)
Resource Type: Curriculum
194. Fiscal Policy Institute (external link)
Abstract: The Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) is a nonpartisan research and education organization that focuses on the broad range of tax, budget, economic and related public policy issues that affect the quality of life and the economic well-being of New York State residents. The site contains research, policy papers, data on NY state, and more.
Resource Type: Website
195. For Blacks, A Dream in Decline (internal link)
Abstract: This article explores the sad story of job loss in African American communities, including loss of low-skilled and unionized jobs.
Resource Type: Article
196. Foreign Born Population in the United States (external link)
Abstract: A map, by county, of the percent of foreign-born people there are in the United States
Resource Type: Map
197. Foreign Exchange: Investigating the Economy of Foreign Nations (internal link)
Abstract: In this lesson, students share ideas about the values of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. They then research the economy of a foreign country and prepare an appropriate budget for one month study abroad. They synthesize their learning by reflecting on what life would be like if they were to live on $100 a week in a foreign country.
Resource Type: Curriculum
198. Free Tax Preparation Locations (internal link)
Resource Type: Pamphlet
199. FREE TRADE SLAVES (external link)
Abstract: This film discusses free trade zones and the problems they have wrought in human terms. Filmed on location in Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Mexico, and Morocco, it exposes companies that pay little in taxes; exploit cheap labor, especially women; and reap significant profits by selling the products at high prices in other parts of the world.
Resource Type: Film
200. From Sweatshops to HipHop: Once Ignored by Fashion, Youth of Color Become the Focus of its Marketing (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
201. From Unbanked to Homeowner: Improving the Supply of Financial Services for Low-Income, Low-Asset Customers (external link)
Abstract: At least 10 million American households - disproportionately poor, minority, lower income and young are unbanked. This paper explores five factors that have contributed to narrowing the gap.
Resource Type: Article
202. Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (external link)
Abstract: The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy is the leading academic research center in New York City devoted to the public policy aspects of real estate, land use and housing development.
Resource Type: Website
203. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Homeless Youth (internal link)
Abstract: Through a comprehensive review of available academic research and professional literature, this report looks at why so many GLBT youth become and stay homeless, and looks at their experiences in the shelter system as well as critical problems affecting them including mental health issues, substance abuse and risky sexual behavior.
Resource Type: Data, Article
204. Gender Differences in Pay (internal link)
Abstract: This article considers the gender pay ga in the US. While there have been important gains over the past 25 years, the article examines other significant remaining gender differences.
Resource Type: Article
205. George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People (internal link)
206. Getting Ahead: A Survey of Low-Wage Workers (external link)
Abstract: This survey was designed to explore the opinions and experiences of low-wage workers regarding career advancement, opportunities for education and job training, and job search resources, with a focus on awareness of, interest in, and usage of public resources.
Resource Type: Article
207. Getting Ahead: New Approaches to Generating Jobs and Opportunities for Residents of Low Income Communities (external link)
Abstract: This paper looks at how many low income community organizations are trying new strategies to increase the number of good jobs in their region’s economies and connect low income residents to these jobs
Resource Type: Article
208. Global Child Poverty (external link)
Abstract: A PowerPoint Presentation on the status of global child poverty. It looks at things like mortality rates, compares wealthy/poor countries, and discusses various commitments (and failures) that different nations have made to eradicate this problem.
Resource Type: Article
209. Global Health Indicators (external link)
Abstract: The Core Health Indicators from the World Health Report include essential health indicators to quantitatively characterize the health situation of the 192 Member States for the period 1998-2004. With this query system, you can construct tables for any combination of countries, indicators and years.
Resource Type: Website
210. Good for the 'Hood? Walmart and Communities of Color (external link)
Abstract: Wal-Mart is touting not just lower prices but racial equity in its push for expansion into poor, urban communities.
Resource Type: Article
211. Graffiti Graphing (external link)
Abstract: Several similar units that utilize an online simulation of learning about graphing, angles, rotation, and other geometric concepts through creating computerized "graffiti" letters.
Resource Type: Curriculum
212. Graph of HIV Rates vs. Income, Worldwide (by Country) (internal link)
Abstract: A Scatterplot graph comparing HIV prevalance rates and Gross National Income (per capita) for over 100 countries around the world.
Resource Type: Map
213. Grassroots Economic Organizing (external link)
Abstract: GEO (Grassroots Economic Organizing) Newsletter is a bimonthly publication that reports on worker cooperatives and community-based economies in the U.S. and World wide, and their development through local cooperative action. GEO covers crucial issues such as creating solid jobs for everyone, revitalizing communities that face economic and ecological decay, and combining diverse community, labor and environmental priorities.
Resource Type: Website
214. Gulf Families' Recovery at Risk (external link)
Abstract: This article looks at the problems with Bush cutting the Davis-Bacon act after Hurricane Katrina
Resource Type: Article
215. Gunshots by the Numbers: Examining and Presenting Statistics about the Dangers of Guns in Homes (internal link)
Abstract: In this lesson, students convert statistics about gun injuries into visual presentations, then use these as the basis for a poster campaign to teach children about the dangers of guns in homes.
Resource Type: Curriculum
216. Hardships are Widespread Among Families in Poverty (external link)
Abstract: This report summarizes recent government findings on the conditions of people living in poverty
Resource Type: Article
217. Health Disparities in New York City, 2004 (internal link)
Abstract: This comprehensive report on a 2004 city-wide survey provides data on health issues for New Yorkers including: life expectancy, cause of death, smoking, drugs and alcohol, health insurance, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, etc. The report also compares rates for different races, economic classes, and geographic areas within the city.
Resource Type: Article
218. Health in the United States, 2005 (external link)
Abstract: The chartbook assesses the Nation’s health by presenting trends and current information on selected determinants and measures of health status and utilization of health care. Determinants of health considered in the chartbook include demographic factors, poverty, health insurance coverage, and health behaviors and risk factors, including obesity, cigarette smoking, and physical activity.
Resource Type: Article
219. Health Insurance Coverage (external link)
Abstract: Health Insurance Coverage
Resource Type: Chart
220. Health Insurance Coverage in the US (external link)
Abstract: Overview of Health Insurance Coverage throughout the US based on Current Population Survey data. Includes both written highlights as well as simple charts & graphs.
Resource Type: Table/Chart
221. Health Insurance Coverage in the US from 1987 - 2004 (external link)
Abstract: Summary statistics about people with/without health insurance (both government and private) in the US between 1987 - 2004.
Resource Type: Chart
222. Health Insurance of Persons Aged 18-64, by Work Experience (external link)
Abstract: Health Insurance of Persons Aged 18-64, by Work Experience
Resource Type: Chart
223. Health Insurance of Persons, by Region (external link)
Abstract: Health Insurance of Persons, by Region
Resource Type: Chart
224. HeightGraph (internal link)
225. Here Illigally, Working Hard Paying Taxes (internal link)
Abstract: The article reports on undocumented immigrants who are paying taxes, and works to counter the argument that these immigrants are a financial burden on the U.S.
Resource Type: Article
226. High Cost of Credit: Disparities of High-Cost Loans to Minorities (external link)
Abstract: This article and website contain a report, maps, and data on the disparity of high-cost loans to minorities throughout the U.S.
Resource Type: Article
227. Higher Minimum Wage Most Helps Low-Earning Households (external link)
Abstract: This article describes the difference it does/would make for low income households when the minimum wage is raised
Resource Type: Article
228. Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the US (1997-2002) (internal link)
Abstract: A detailed chart containing data on Hispanic-Owned businesses in the US, by state, from 1997 to 2002.
Resource Type: Chart
229. Hispanics' Large Stake in the Social Security Debate (external link)
Abstract: This article discusses the large investment Hispanics have in the future of social security, despite conservative arguments of the contrary
Resource Type: Article
230. Historic Health Insurance Tables (external link)
Abstract: This US Census Bureau page contains 8 different spreadsheets to download about health insurance coverage in the US from the mid 1990's to the present. Tables include data sorted by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
Resource Type: Website
231. Historical Census Statistics on Population by Race (1790-1990) for the US, Regions, Divisions, and States (external link)
Abstract: This Census Bureau page contains dozens of spreadsheets that can be downloaded, which contain data on the total population of different races, sortable by multiple geographic perameters.
Resource Type: Website
232. Hitting the 9 Million Mark (external link)
Abstract: Some experts predict there will be 9 million New Yorkers by 2030. But are such forecasts reasonable? This article explores the numbers.
Resource Type: Article
233. Hitting the Wall: Credit as an Impediment to Homeownership (external link)
Abstract: This paper focuses on one such barrier to home ownership – poor credit quality – and analyzes trends in credit quality for the overall population and demographic subgroups in the United States, focusing on estimated credit quality among renters in comparison to owners.
Resource Type: Article
234. HIV and AIDS Fact Sheet for African Americans (external link)
Abstract: A summary of the status of HIV and AIDS in Black and African-American communities as of Feb 2006
Resource Type: Article
235. Home Buying While Brown or Black (external link)
Abstract: An article about exploring the issue of racism in home-buying and discrimination in lending practices to homeowners of color.
Resource Type: Article
236. Home Sweet Home: Why America Needs a National Housing Trust Fund (external link)
Abstract: This paper shows that owning an affordable home or even finding a safe and affordable rental unit is financially unattainable for nearly half of Americans and makes an argument for why a housing trust fund would help.
Resource Type: Article
237. Household Income Inequality: Selected Percentiles (external link)
Abstract: Household Income Inequality: Selected Percentiles
Resource Type: Chart
238. Housing Costs Change List of Top Areas for Poverty (internal link)
Abstract: This article reports on new findings that adjust the poverty line to reflect housing costs, and find that New York, California, and Washington, DC have highest percentage of people living in poverty.
Resource Type: Article
239. Housing Policy (external link)
Abstract: The Center works with state and local housing agencies and advocates to ensure that federal housing subsidies are directed to the families most in need. The Center’s housing work focuses primarily on the housing voucher program and on the intersection of housing and welfare policy. The website contains reports, data, links, studies, and more.
Resource Type: Website
240. How Class Works: An Interactive Exploration (external link)
Abstract: From the NY Times' "Class Matters" section, this interactive, multimedia website is divided into four very user-friendly topics: Components of Class, How Class Breaks Down, Income Mobility, and A Nationwide Poll.
Resource Type: Website
241. How Debit Cards Can Burn a Hole in Students Pockets (internal link)
Abstract: The article begins: "To avoid sending their children off to college with a financial time bomb -- a credit card -- in their pockets, many parents have begun telling them to carry a debit card instead. But though its pitfalls are not as well known, this substitute can be just as dangerous to a student's finances and credit rating."
Resource Type: Article
242. How did Latinos Really Vote in 2004? (internal link)
Abstract: A summary on the data of Latino voting patterns in 2004, including data on who they voted for, voter rates, etc.
Resource Type: Article
243. How Do Poor People Bank? (internal link)
Abstract: A 2 - 4 day lesson on the banking structures available for poor people. The lesson starts by explaining how traditional banks provide people with interest on savings accounts and then explores how this is flipped on poor people forced to use check cashers, pawn shops, rapid refund loans, etc. Math involved includes percents, interest, compound interest, APR.
Resource Type: Curriculum
244. How Latinos Pay for College (external link)
Abstract: A brief fact sheet detailing key statistics about how Latino students pay for college, including data on financial aid and grants as compared to students of other races
Resource Type: Article
245. How Much is a Million (external link)
Abstract: Children are often intrigued by or confused about (sometimes both) very large numbers. Here Schwartz uses concepts that are simple to help readers conceptualize astronomical numbers like a million, billion, and trillion.
Resource Type: Book
246. How Rising Oil Prices Affect the Poor Disproportionately (external link)
Abstract: This activity looks at the way that rising oil prices disproportionately affect poor people.
Resource Type: Curriculum
247. How Taxing are Taxes: Understanding how Taxes and Tax Cuts Affect Different Income Earners (internal link)
Abstract: In this lesson, students learn about how taxes are levied based on taxable income. They then analyze how a new series of tax cuts might affect people of different income levels and their tax rates.
Resource Type: Curriculum
248. How the Government Measures Unemployment (internal link)
Resource Type: Article
249. How The Other Half Still Lives (internal link)
Abstract: Borrowing from the Jacob Riis book, this article reports on the living conditions of poor people in this country and how poverty is still hidden from the public eye and agenda. The author looks at issues including wages, homelessness, housing, and job availability.
Resource Type: Article
250. How the States Measure Up: Women's Employment and Earnings, by Race and Ethnicity Labor Force Participation Rates for Women, by (external link)
Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data
Resource Type: Table/Chart
251. How the States Measure Up: Women's Reproductive Rights, by Race and Ethnicity Percent of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the (external link)
Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data
Resource Type: Table/Chart
252. How the States Measure Up: Women's Social and Economic Autonomy, by Race and Ethnicity Percent of Women Aged 25 and Over with a (external link)
Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data
Resource Type: Table/Chart
253. How the States Measure Up: Womens Political Representation by Race and Ethnicity (external link)
Abstract: From the Institute for Women's Policy Research comes a series of maps of the United States that visually represent the economic status of women based on 2002 data
Resource Type: Table/Chart
254. Hurricane Katrina Resource Maps (external link)
Abstract: These maps were prepared for selected areas in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. They contain data on poverty, race, age, education, and other demographic categories for different counties, cities, and states that were affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Resource Type: Map
255. If you work, then you shouldn’t be poor (external link)
Abstract: A brief editorial that contends people who work should not be poor, but because the Minimum Wage is so low, and because of other policies, many who have jobs are still living far below the poverty line.
Resource Type: Article
256. Immigrants and TANF: A Look at Immigrant Welfare Recipients (external link)
Abstract: Key findings, based on case studies of New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, show that: immigrants and limited English speakers make up a significant share of those on welfare; many have significant barriers to work including less education and work history than natives; and immigrants on welfare are less likely to be working and more likely to be working in dead-end jobs. Job training programs often have English language requirements, limiting immigrants' access. The authors conclude that combining part-time work and language training can help immigrant welfare recipients move into jobs and off the welfare rolls.
Resource Type: Article
257. Immigration Statistics - Homeland Security Office (external link)
Abstract: This government-run site contains data, statistics, publications, and fact sheets on immigration into the US, focusing largely on legal immigration and information on immigrants who have become legal citizens.
Resource Type: Website
258. Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty Gap: All Persons (external link)
Abstract: Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty Gap: All Persons
Resource Type: Chart
259. Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty Gap: Children (external link)
Abstract: Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty Gap: Children
Resource Type: Chart
260. Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty: All Persons (external link)
Abstract: Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty: All Persons
Resource Type: Chart
261. Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty: Children (external link)
Abstract: Impact of Cash and Non-Cash Benefits on Poverty: Children
Resource Type: Chart
262. Improving TANF for Teens (external link)
Abstract: This paper explores which teens TANF reaches, and which teens the program does not. It also spotlights new resarch on adolescents in TANF families, and the impact of TANF rules for minor parents.
Resource Type: Article
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