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In the News
Higher Education
Rural Areas
2019
One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
March 6, 2019
One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
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Higher Education
2019
OPINION: Why one plan to cut college debt needs rebooting, not rejecting
March 5, 2019
OPINION: Why one plan to cut college debt needs rebooting, not rejecting
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Cities
Transportation
New York
2019
NYC's 'Fair Fares' program won't kick in for 70% of low-income residents until 2020
March 5, 2019
NYC's 'Fair Fares' program won't kick in for 70% of low-income residents until 2020
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Pathways to Employment
2019
From $22 an hour to $11: GM job cuts in Ohio show a hot economy is still leaving parts of America behind
March 5, 2019
From $22 an hour to $11: GM job cuts in Ohio show a hot economy is still leaving parts of America behind
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Education
Florida
2019
Keep income requirements for Florida voucher programs, scholarship founder says
March 4, 2019
Keep income requirements for Florida voucher programs, scholarship founder says
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2019
What Do Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gaps Mean for Student Loan Policy?
March 4, 2019
What Do Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gaps Mean for Student Loan Policy?
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K-12
Kentucky
2019
Following Teacher 'Sickout,' Kentucky Administrators Protest
March 4, 2019
Following Teacher 'Sickout,' Kentucky Administrators Protest
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Health
Immigration
2019
Why Expanding Health-Care Access Must Include Immigrants
March 1, 2019
Why Expanding Health-Care Access Must Include Immigrants
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K-12
Racial Equity
2019
Access does not equal equity
March 1, 2019
Access does not equal equity
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Vermont
2019
Burlington Announces Child Care Scholarship Program
March 1, 2019
Burlington Announces Child Care Scholarship Program
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K-12
Public Benefits
2019
Education Secretary DeVos, Congressional Republicans To Propose $5 Billion Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to Support School Choice
February 28, 2019
Education Secretary DeVos, Congressional Republicans To Propose $5 Billion Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to Support School Choice
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Transportation
District of Columbia
2019
D.C. restores driving privileges for more than 65,000 people
February 27, 2019
D.C. restores driving privileges for more than 65,000 people