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Higher Education
Housing
Washington
2018
Colleges Partner With Housing Authorities to Combat Student Homelessness
October 16, 2018

Colleges Partner With Housing Authorities to Combat Student Homelessness

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins
October 16, 2018

What To Know About Affirmative Action As The Harvard Trial Begins

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K-12
Virginia
2018
‘You Are Still Black’: Charlottesville’s Racial Divide Hinders Black Students
October 16, 2018

‘You Are Still Black’: Charlottesville’s Racial Divide Hinders Black Students

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Faculty diversity? ‘When the guy in the white coat isn’t white, or a guy, every time’
October 16, 2018

Faculty diversity? ‘When the guy in the white coat isn’t white, or a guy, every time’

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
What the Harvard Trial Is Really About
October 15, 2018

What the Harvard Trial Is Really About

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Aging
2018
Not all senior citizens need discounts. But all low-income people do.
October 15, 2018

Not all senior citizens need discounts. But all low-income people do.

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Higher Education
2018
'Verification melt' keeps low-income students from college
October 15, 2018

'Verification melt' keeps low-income students from college

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Cities
Jobs
Transportation
2018
Cities Made Millions Selling Taxi Medallions, Now Drivers Are Paying the Price
October 15, 2018

Cities Made Millions Selling Taxi Medallions, Now Drivers Are Paying the Price

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Cities
Economic Opportunity
Transportation
California
2018
High-speed rail could transform Fresno’s poorest neighborhood. Will Trump get on the train?
October 15, 2018

High-speed rail could transform Fresno’s poorest neighborhood. Will Trump get on the train?

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Does Harvard Treat Asian-American Applicants Unfairly? The Case Goes To Trial
October 15, 2018

Does Harvard Treat Asian-American Applicants Unfairly? The Case Goes To Trial

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Housing
K-12
New York
2018
Homeless in New York Public Schools at a Record High: 114,659 Students
October 15, 2018

Homeless in New York Public Schools at a Record High: 114,659 Students

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Elite-College Admissions Are Broken
October 14, 2018

Elite-College Admissions Are Broken