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Immigration
Politics
Public Benefits
2018
Trump Administration Targets Immigrants on Public Assistance
September 23, 2018
Trump Administration Targets Immigrants on Public Assistance
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Immigration
Politics
Public Benefits
2018
White House Wants to Deny Green Cards to Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits
September 23, 2018
White House Wants to Deny Green Cards to Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits
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Education
2018
Jeff Bezos Cites a Big Number, but Few Details, in Plan for Low-Income Montessori Preschools
September 21, 2018
Jeff Bezos Cites a Big Number, but Few Details, in Plan for Low-Income Montessori Preschools
In the News
Environment
Immigration
2018
Why Hurricanes Hit Immigrants Hardest
September 20, 2018
Why Hurricanes Hit Immigrants Hardest
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Immigration
2018
Give me your tired, your poor ... but only 30,000 of them
September 20, 2018
Give me your tired, your poor ... but only 30,000 of them
In the News
K-12
2018
The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds
September 20, 2018
The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds
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Environment
Transportation
California
2018
California aims to get less affluent plug-in drivers into carpool lanes
September 20, 2018
California aims to get less affluent plug-in drivers into carpool lanes
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K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2018
De Blasio Acts on School Integration, but Others Lead Charge
September 20, 2018
De Blasio Acts on School Integration, but Others Lead Charge
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Aging
Public Benefits
2018
Designed for poor Americans, Social Security is a good deal for the wealthy, too
September 20, 2018
Designed for poor Americans, Social Security is a good deal for the wealthy, too
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Cities
Transportation
Colorado
2018
Denver Approves Low-Income Discount for Transit Riders
September 20, 2018
Denver Approves Low-Income Discount for Transit Riders
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Higher Education
2018
Student debt continues to grow, but there's been a slowdown
September 20, 2018
Student debt continues to grow, but there's been a slowdown
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Justice System
Racial Equity
Transportation
New York
2018
What’s at Stake in Fight for Subway Fare-Beating Data
September 19, 2018
What’s at Stake in Fight for Subway Fare-Beating Data