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Mr. Chetty and his co-authors point to a familiar mix of factors that make some places worse for social mobility—concentrated poverty, poor school quality, single-parent families, crime and racial bias.

The state, which has long struggled with high levels of poverty and poor educational rankings, also wants to attract and keep families with young children.

The organisation said half of the 1,000 people it saw in Hull and East Yorkshire in relation to fuel poverty were already in debt with energy companies.

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In particular, the federal role has focused on ensuring services are provided for overlooked students and students with higher needs, such as those facing discrimination and poverty, and students with disabilities.

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All that money that could help other species or other conservation efforts or tackle human problems such as homelessness or poverty—for one species?

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