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In the News
Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver teachers, officials make progress amid strike
February 14, 2019

Denver teachers, officials make progress amid strike

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Higher Education
2019
Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says
February 13, 2019

Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says

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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
2019
Bernie Sanders wants to save Social Security by raising taxes on people making more than $250,000
February 13, 2019

Bernie Sanders wants to save Social Security by raising taxes on people making more than $250,000

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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
2019
Why Social Security Expansion May Stiff the Poor
February 13, 2019

Why Social Security Expansion May Stiff the Poor

In the News
Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver teachers extend strike after talks end without deal
February 13, 2019

Denver teachers extend strike after talks end without deal

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Higher Education
Transportation
2019
OPINION: Transportation costs can block student success at community college
February 12, 2019

OPINION: Transportation costs can block student success at community college

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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

In the News
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