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In the News
K-12
2018
A test of critical thinking: Why don’t all AP students take AP tests?
December 7, 2018

A test of critical thinking: Why don’t all AP students take AP tests?

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Cities
Jobs
Transportation
New York
2018
NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers
December 6, 2018

NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers

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Education
Pathways to Employment
2018
New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?
December 6, 2018

New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?

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Jobs
K-12
2018
The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’
December 6, 2018

The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’

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Higher Education
2018
How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet
December 6, 2018

How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet

In the News
Higher Education
2018
A Surge In Financial Aid Audits Is Trapping Low-Income College Students
December 5, 2018

A Surge In Financial Aid Audits Is Trapping Low-Income College Students

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Cities
Transportation
2018
Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem
December 5, 2018

Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
2018
School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction
December 5, 2018

School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

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Education
Racial Equity
Texas
2018
Desegregation is unraveling in this Texas town
December 5, 2018

Desegregation is unraveling in this Texas town

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Digital Divide
Higher Education
2018
Smartphones for All Students: An Academic Equalizer in an Era of Income Inequality?
December 5, 2018

Smartphones for All Students: An Academic Equalizer in an Era of Income Inequality?

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Higher Education
2018
Top Colleges Seeking Diversity From A New Source: Transfer Students
December 4, 2018

Top Colleges Seeking Diversity From A New Source: Transfer Students

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Education
California
2018
New push underway to expand preschool for low-income children in California
December 4, 2018

New push underway to expand preschool for low-income children in California