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In the News
Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2019
Ivanka Trump leads new campaign for 'good paying jobs,' fix education
March 19, 2019
Ivanka Trump leads new campaign for 'good paying jobs,' fix education
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K-12
Tax and Budget
2019
TEACHER VOICE: The gaping hole in President Trump’s proposed education budget
March 18, 2019
TEACHER VOICE: The gaping hole in President Trump’s proposed education budget

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K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2019
Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots
March 18, 2019
Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots

In the News
Education
Tax and Budget
2019
The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate
March 17, 2019
The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate

In the News
K-12
Place-Based
2019
Bradford: When the Cost of Admission Is Paying Off a College, Americans Are Outraged. But When It’s the Price of a House Near a Good School, There’s Silence
March 17, 2019
Bradford: When the Cost of Admission Is Paying Off a College, Americans Are Outraged. But When It’s the Price of a House Near a Good School, There’s Silence

In the News
Higher Education
2019
Low-Income Students Are Increasingly Filing Financial Aid Forms Too Late
March 15, 2019
Low-Income Students Are Increasingly Filing Financial Aid Forms Too Late

In the News
Higher Education
Racial Equity
2019
Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action
March 14, 2019
Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action

In the News
Higher Education
2019
Why College Students Take on Loans They Can't Repay
March 14, 2019
Why College Students Take on Loans They Can't Repay

In the News
K-12
2019
Striking Teachers Won, but Are School-Funding Gains Sustainable and Equitable?
March 14, 2019
Striking Teachers Won, but Are School-Funding Gains Sustainable and Equitable?

In the News
K-12
2019
Schools Find a New Way to Combat Student Absences: Washing Machines
March 13, 2019
Schools Find a New Way to Combat Student Absences: Washing Machines

In the News
Higher Education
2019
College Completion Rates Are Up, But The Numbers Will Still Surprise You
March 13, 2019
College Completion Rates Are Up, But The Numbers Will Still Surprise You
In the News
Higher Education
2019
Does It Matter Where You Go To College? Some Context For The Admissions Scandal
March 13, 2019
