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Work rules for benefits programs deter low-income Americans from going to college

The Hechinger Report

That means coordinators avoid directing too many recipients into education, said Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University. But experts say that a degree or credential could help achieve that while generating other economic benefits for states.

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