Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it” concept that pops up every so often in conversations about psychology, social issues and ...

With tariffs, economic uncertainty, cuts to food banks, and rising grocery bills, officials who fight for their constituents’ basic needs will be on a strong foundation. Americans know any of us could ...

When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru. She’d spent ...

It’s hard to perform well in school when you are hungry or homeless. To help combat these grave difficulties, a policy (AB 132) went into effect last year requiring California colleges to establish ...

The UCLA Basic Needs Redistribution Center is celebrating Giving Tuesday by continuing to provide for their fellow Bruins in need. The Basic Needs Redistribution Center, located in the basement of ...

This content was created by The Chronicle’s editorial team, supported by a grant from Ascendium. Read our policies on foundation support. For students from low-income backgrounds, the pursuit of a ...

The three students at Oregon Coast Community College needed help. To finish their degrees, they had to complete an internship this past spring, which required driving to a nearby internship site. But ...