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Jobs
K-12
Colorado
2019
Denver's Teacher Strike Puts Pay-For-Performance In The Spotlight
January 28, 2019

Denver's Teacher Strike Puts Pay-For-Performance In The Spotlight

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Housing
Transportation
California
2019
High-Speed Rail Helped Keep Housing Affordable in Japan. Could It Do the Same for California?
January 28, 2019

High-Speed Rail Helped Keep Housing Affordable in Japan. Could It Do the Same for California?

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Digital Divide
K-12
Alaska
2019
Alaska schools pay a price for the nation’s slowest internet, but change is coming
January 28, 2019

Alaska schools pay a price for the nation’s slowest internet, but change is coming

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K-12
California
2019
The L.A. teachers’ strike could be just the beginning for California
January 28, 2019

The L.A. teachers’ strike could be just the beginning for California

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Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
Rural Areas
2019
With Unfilled Jobs, Businesses Push Rural Residents Toward College
January 28, 2019

With Unfilled Jobs, Businesses Push Rural Residents Toward College

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Oklahoma
2019
In Oklahoma City, A School Designed For Homeless Children
January 28, 2019

In Oklahoma City, A School Designed For Homeless Children

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Asset Building
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2019
‘The aristocrats are out of touch’: Davos elites believe the answer to inequality is ‘upskilling’
January 26, 2019

‘The aristocrats are out of touch’: Davos elites believe the answer to inequality is ‘upskilling’

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Cities
Housing
Jobs
Transportation
California
2019
Could High-Speed Rail Ease California’s Housing Crisis? See Japan.
January 25, 2019

Could High-Speed Rail Ease California’s Housing Crisis? See Japan.

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Higher Education
Massachusetts
2019
Most Students In Massachusetts' No-Interest Loan Program Are In Collection
January 25, 2019

Most Students In Massachusetts' No-Interest Loan Program Are In Collection

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Higher Education
Politics
2019
Colleges Delay Tuition, Offer Aid as Shutdown Hits Students
January 25, 2019

Colleges Delay Tuition, Offer Aid as Shutdown Hits Students

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2019
Where Youth Find Their Partners in Crime
January 24, 2019

Where Youth Find Their Partners in Crime

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Environment
Transportation
California
2019
Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion
January 24, 2019

Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion