January 2012
International volunteer service: Good intentions are not enough
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 25, 2012
November 2011
For injured veterans, healing in service to others
New York Times, Nov. 1, 2011
September 2011
New GEAR UP Grants Awarded to Help More Than 275,000 Middle-Schoolers Get on the Pathway for Success in College
Press Release, U.S. Department of Education, Sep. 2011
August 2011
Poverty line is not "BEST" indicator
USA Today Newsview, 140(3), Aug. 2011
July 2011
Seven surprising findings from the asset-building field
Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Jul. 2011
June 2011
Will a college savings account inspire college attendance?
Washington Post, Jun. 28, 2011
Homeownership and Individual Development Accounts
Huffington Post, Jun. 7, 2011
May 2011
One small, surprising way to ensure your kid gets to college
CBS MoneyWatch.com, May 13, 2011
April 2011
Jobless need more help from Congress, former top Obama economist says
St. Louis Beacon, Apr. 13, 2011
Former economic aide to Obama stresses progressive taxation
Student Life, Apr. 13, 2011
Ex-presidential adviser makes case for more stimulus
St. Louis Post Dispatch, Apr. 12, 2011
We're a long way from economic recovery
San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 2, 2011
Job growth doesn't mean economic security for families
WBAY-TV, Greenbay, Wisconsin, Apr. 1, 2011
Many jobs fall short in providing economic security
Atlanta Post, Apr. 1, 2011
As CEO pay soars, many new jobs fail to provide a living wage
Huffington Post, Apr. 1, 2011
$58,000: The price of economic security for an American family
The Atlantic, Apr. 1, 2011
Index looks at how much it takes to achieve economic security
Life, Inc. on Today, Apr. 1, 2011
Future jobs won't support decent living standard: Report
The Lookout/Yahoo News, Apr. 1, 2011
Household income short of $68K? Welcome to the new poverty
Wonkette, Apr. 1, 2011
Having a job may not be enough to make ends meet
ConsumerAffairs.com, Apr. 1, 2011
Many low-wage jobs seen as failing to meet basic needs
The New York Times, Apr. 1, 2011
March 2011
Investing in Oregon's future: Toward more inclusive saving for college
The Oregonian, Mar. 25, 2011
Beyond financial aid: Why we should help students and families save early and save often for college
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Mar. 6, 2011
February 2011
Oregon measure pitches college savings for newborns
The Oregonian, Feb. 19, 2011
October 2010
Investing in kids' future pays off
Physorg.com, Oct. 27, 2010
September 2010
College Savings Plans
McCook Daily Gazette, Sept. 23, 2010
August 2010
City helps families save for college
CNN, Aug. 31, 2010
Taking control of finances and then your education
Metro International, Aug. 9, 2010
May 2010
Newsom seeks college accounts for kindergartners
San Francisco Chronicle, May 28, 2010
Washington University, MasterCard Foundation partner on savings study
St. Louis Business Journal, May 6, 2010
Savings account in child's name can provide lifelong benefits
Hindustan Times, May 2, 2010
April 2010
Take Five: Meet Wash U's Michael Sherraden, one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world
St. Louis Beacon, Apr. 30, 2010
Washington U. professor named to Time’s most influential list
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Apr. 29, 2010
WU's Michael Sherraden named to TIME Magazine's TIME 100
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Apr. 29, 2010
The 2010 TIME 100: Michael Sherraden
TIME, Apr. 29, 2010
January 2010
How to teach kids about money
Time, Jan. 15, 2009
October 2009
Coming soon: $500 for every newborn?
US News & World Report, Oct. 6, 2009
April 2009
Volunteers open young eyes to reading
The Huffington Post, Apr. 29, 2009
Improved reading scores in Harlem
The New York Amsterdam News, Apr. 27, 2009
Seniors help students learn to read in Grand Rapids
The Grand Rapids Press, Apr. 27, 2009
Experience Corps helps students and older adults
The Arizona Republic, Apr. 27, 2009
Evansville literacy push draws on experience
The Evansville Courier Press, Apr. 27, 2009
Tutors over 55 reap health benefits
Arizona Republic, Apr. 23, 2009
Experience Corps tutors making a big difference for kids
Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr. 21, 2009
Experience Corps Profiled on NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News, Apr. 20, 2009
Experience Corps Volunteers Help Inspire Kids to Learn
The Arizona Republic, Apr. 20, 2009
Editorial: State should tap older people's education skills
Arizona Republic, Apr. 16, 2009
Study touts benefits of tutor program
Arizona Republic, Apr. 15, 2009
Older volunteers do good for schools and for their own health, studies find
The Baltimore Sun, Apr. 14, 2009
Experience Corps study shows big reading gains
In Education, The Baltimore Sun, Apr. 14, 2009
Volunteer tutors found to help poor readers
Ed Week, Apr. 8, 2009
Older hands plant seeds of literacy
The Boston Globe, Apr. 8, 2009
Study shows student reading improves with Experience Corps volunteers
The Beaumont Enterprise, Apr. 8, 2009
Tutor program documents benefits to older people and children
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Apr. 8, 2009
Students in urban schools get big boost from pioneering tutor program
Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 8, 2009
June 2008
Savings accounts from day one
Kiplinger.com, June 2008
Oklahoma adopts Ford Foundation-sponsored Children's Savings Account program
Philanthropy News Digest, June 9, 2008
Over $1 million placed in Oklahoma 529 as part of seven-year study
Savingforcollege.com, June 9, 2008
In Oklahoma and Maine, babies get funds for College Savings Plan
U.S. News and World Report, June 12, 2008
New incentive to save for college
Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2008
Oklahoma study looks at starting college savings accounts for newborns
The Tulsa World, June 3, 2008
Savings study will contribute to knowledge
The Daily Oklahoman, June 4, 2008
Banking on babies: Study could benefit Oklahoma
The Daily Oklahoman, June 9, 2008
Newborns get educational college boost
The Edmond Sun, June 4, 2008
Oklahoma newborns get higher education funding boost
The Journal Record, June 4, 2008