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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
Mississippi
2019
Mississippi one of ten states leading the nation in encouraging well-rounded, ‘healthy schools,’ report finds
February 12, 2019

Mississippi one of ten states leading the nation in encouraging well-rounded, ‘healthy schools,’ report finds

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Higher Education
Rural Areas
Mississippi
2019
The other victims when colleges decline or close: their hometowns
February 12, 2019

The other victims when colleges decline or close: their hometowns

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K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2019
New York City Public Schools Should Be Evaluated Based on Diversity, Not Just Tests, Panel Says
February 12, 2019

New York City Public Schools Should Be Evaluated Based on Diversity, Not Just Tests, Panel Says

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K-12
Racial Equity
Connecticut
2019
A Lawsuit Threatens a Groundbreaking School-Desegregation Case
February 11, 2019

A Lawsuit Threatens a Groundbreaking School-Desegregation Case

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Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver Teachers to Walk Out of Classrooms in Strike Over Wages
February 11, 2019

Denver Teachers to Walk Out of Classrooms in Strike Over Wages

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Justice System
Pathways to Employment
California
2019
How California Wants To Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs At Community Colleges
February 11, 2019

How California Wants To Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs At Community Colleges

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Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay
February 11, 2019

Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay

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Higher Education
Georgia
2019
Given soaring costs, can students work their way through college?
February 10, 2019

Given soaring costs, can students work their way through college?

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Environment
Transportation
2019
The Troubling Case for ‘Universal Auto Access’
February 8, 2019

The Troubling Case for ‘Universal Auto Access’

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Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2019
When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class
February 7, 2019

When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class

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Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver teachers are ready to strike over pay raises alone
February 7, 2019

Denver teachers are ready to strike over pay raises alone

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Immigration
K-12
2019
How teachers are helping students affected by deportations
February 7, 2019

How teachers are helping students affected by deportations