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In the News
Job Quality
2019
Burned-Out Millennials Need Careers, Not Just Jobs
January 9, 2019
Burned-Out Millennials Need Careers, Not Just Jobs
In the News
Cities
Health
Immigration
Public Benefits
New York
2019
De Blasio to Unveil Health Care Plan for Undocumented and Low-Income New Yorkers
January 8, 2019
De Blasio to Unveil Health Care Plan for Undocumented and Low-Income New Yorkers
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2019
Engineering programs still exclude black students — 4 ways to change this
January 8, 2019
Engineering programs still exclude black students — 4 ways to change this
In the News
Higher Education
2019
No Tuition, but You Pay a Percentage of Your Income (if You Find a Job)
January 8, 2019
No Tuition, but You Pay a Percentage of Your Income (if You Find a Job)
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Health
Immigration
Public Benefits
New York
2019
New York City Launches $100 Million Universal Health Insurance Program
January 8, 2019
New York City Launches $100 Million Universal Health Insurance Program
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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
West Virginia
2019
West Virginia Teachers Hope To Shed Light on Child Poverty
January 8, 2019
West Virginia Teachers Hope To Shed Light on Child Poverty
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K-12
Racial Equity
2019
‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools
January 8, 2019
‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools
In the News
Higher Education
Texas
2019
With strategic timing and some extra money, UT-Austin hopes it can encourage more low-income students to enroll
January 8, 2019
With strategic timing and some extra money, UT-Austin hopes it can encourage more low-income students to enroll
In the News
K-12
Iowa
2019
Expanding education choices for low-income families must be a 2019 Iowa Legislature priority
January 7, 2019
Expanding education choices for low-income families must be a 2019 Iowa Legislature priority
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Jobs
K-12
2019
Los Angeles Braces for Major Teachers’ Strike
January 7, 2019
Los Angeles Braces for Major Teachers’ Strike
In the News
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2019
Miscounting Poor Students
January 7, 2019
Miscounting Poor Students
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Women
New York
2019
The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM
January 7, 2019
The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM