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In the News
Aging
Jobs
2018
Even a Booming Job Market Can’t Fill Retirement Shortfall for Older Workers
December 20, 2018
Even a Booming Job Market Can’t Fill Retirement Shortfall for Older Workers

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Aging
Jobs
2018
For American Workers, 4 Key Retirement Issues to Watch in 2019
December 20, 2018
For American Workers, 4 Key Retirement Issues to Watch in 2019

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Higher Education
K-12
Racial Equity
Louisiana
2018
The Scandal That Reveals the Fiction of America’s Educational Meritocracy
December 19, 2018
The Scandal That Reveals the Fiction of America’s Educational Meritocracy

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Alternative approaches needed to end racial disparities in school discipline
December 19, 2018
Alternative approaches needed to end racial disparities in school discipline

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K-12
Nutrition
2018
The Trump administration is making school lunches less healthy again
December 18, 2018
The Trump administration is making school lunches less healthy again
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Higher Education
2018
Low-income student enrollment up 3.5% at top US colleges
December 18, 2018
Low-income student enrollment up 3.5% at top US colleges

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Historic Latino student wave reshapes many colleges. But access is uneven.
December 18, 2018
Historic Latino student wave reshapes many colleges. But access is uneven.
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Cities
Transportation
District of Columbia
2018
New figures shows decline in number of low-income workers who ride Metro
December 18, 2018
New figures shows decline in number of low-income workers who ride Metro
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Health
Job Quality
Rural Areas
2018
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It
December 18, 2018
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It
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Higher Education
2018
Are colleges failing first-generation students?
December 18, 2018
Are colleges failing first-generation students?

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children
December 18, 2018
Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children

In the News
Transportation
2018
This Unlikely Mechanic Saw A Pattern Affecting The Poor, And Now Works To Repair It
December 18, 2018
