Addressing Educational Inequity Through School-Based Support for Children’s Basic Needs

This policy brief contends that food insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to healthcare are the key structural impediments to academic performance.

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Isabella Villa Urrego

May 3, 2026

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Isabella Villa Urrego

2026 Winter Fellow

Isabella Villa Urrego is a first-generation Colombian-American from Miami and a student at the University of Florida. She is double majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a concentration in Latin America, alongside minors in International Development, Mass Communications, and Public Service. Deeply invested in global affairs and community advocacy, Isabella explores how institutions impact marginalized populations. She aims to bridge policy and practice through a career in diplomacy or foreign policy to address complex global challenges.

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Isabella Villa Urrego

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