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In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2019
How do we ensure that charter schools don’t exacerbate segregation?
April 15, 2019

How do we ensure that charter schools don’t exacerbate segregation?

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2019
They believe more students should attend neighborhood schools. But what happens when it’s their child?
April 13, 2019

They believe more students should attend neighborhood schools. But what happens when it’s their child?

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Jobs
Transportation
2019
He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.
April 12, 2019

He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.

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Higher Education
2019
Some experts have a new idea to help students afford college: more federal loans
April 12, 2019

Some experts have a new idea to help students afford college: more federal loans

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K-12
Ohio
2019
LeBron James Opened a School That Was Considered an Experiment. It’s Showing Promise.
April 12, 2019

LeBron James Opened a School That Was Considered an Experiment. It’s Showing Promise.

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Immigration
Politics
Public Benefits
2019
Bernie Says Immigration Threatens the Social Safety Net. Research Shows Otherwise.
April 11, 2019

Bernie Says Immigration Threatens the Social Safety Net. Research Shows Otherwise.

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Immigration
Justice System
Virginia
2019
Virginia’s largest county could be next to help undocumented immigrants fight deportation
April 10, 2019

Virginia’s largest county could be next to help undocumented immigrants fight deportation

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K-12
Racial Equity
2019
School funding disparities should alarm all, not just those who lean left
April 10, 2019

School funding disparities should alarm all, not just those who lean left

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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2019
If Fairness Is Our Goal, Let's Simplify The Tax Code And College Admissions
April 10, 2019

If Fairness Is Our Goal, Let's Simplify The Tax Code And College Admissions

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Education
Housing
Place-Based
Racial Equity
2019
How Families With Kids Drive Suburban Segregation
April 9, 2019

How Families With Kids Drive Suburban Segregation

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Asset Building
Education
Racial Equity
2019
Redistribution Won’t End Wealth Inequality
April 8, 2019

Redistribution Won’t End Wealth Inequality

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Higher Education
2019
Forget rich parents trying to get their kids into college. Focus on students from low-income families.
April 4, 2019

Forget rich parents trying to get their kids into college. Focus on students from low-income families.