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A year after LA community colleges gave hundreds of students $1,000 a month, how are they faring?

L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are ...
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Guaranteed Basic Income

Why it matters: The program, known as BOOST (short for Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive ), was ...
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Basic income program aims to reach former inmates

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — Walking outside on a cool, sunny day may seem like a typical day for most, but not in this case. “I committed a crime of selling drugs back in 2015,” said Calvin, who recently ...

150 Fresno families received $500 per month for a year. Did it make a difference?

Fresno State researchers analyzed the impact of the privately-funded a guaranteed basic income program, an anti-poverty ...

A basic income program helped struggling kids enjoy huge success — and even become Olympians

A basic income program in rural Romania put one child on the path to jobs at Electronic Arts and Microsoft, and helped another reach the Olympics.