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In the News
K-12
California
2019
California Today: The Teachers’ Strike May Be Over, but Fights Are Simmering
January 30, 2019

California Today: The Teachers’ Strike May Be Over, but Fights Are Simmering

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Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2019
OPINION: ‘If we don’t act now, working-class Americans will keep slipping economically’
January 29, 2019

OPINION: ‘If we don’t act now, working-class Americans will keep slipping economically’

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Families
Job Quality
Public Benefits
2019
The Crushing Logistics of Raising a Family Paycheck to Paycheck
January 29, 2019

The Crushing Logistics of Raising a Family Paycheck to Paycheck

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Immigration
K-12
2019
Immigrant students once barred from sports can now play in Louisiana
January 28, 2019

Immigrant students once barred from sports can now play in Louisiana

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Immigration
K-12
2019
Immigrants learned English in half the time when they were held back in third grade
January 28, 2019

Immigrants learned English in half the time when they were held back in third grade

In the News
K-12
California
2019
Charter Schools Suffer Setback in Aftermath of Los Angeles Strike
January 28, 2019

Charter Schools Suffer Setback in Aftermath of Los Angeles Strike

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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

In the News
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