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In the News
Aging
Housing
Vermont
2018
Aging Into a Better Life
August 30, 2018
Aging Into a Better Life
In the News
Higher Education
2018
The Lifelong Cost of Getting a For-Profit Education
August 29, 2018
The Lifelong Cost of Getting a For-Profit Education

In the News
Families
Higher Education
Jobs
K-12
2018
In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions
August 29, 2018
In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions

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Cities
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2018
Middle Schools Face Concentrated Poverty and Gaps in Opportunity, Report Finds
August 29, 2018
Middle Schools Face Concentrated Poverty and Gaps in Opportunity, Report Finds

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Higher Education
Mississippi
2018
Half of all Mississippi college graduates have loan debt
August 28, 2018
Half of all Mississippi college graduates have loan debt

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2018
Students sue New York City, saying black and Latino athletes have fewer sports opportunities
August 28, 2018
Students sue New York City, saying black and Latino athletes have fewer sports opportunities

In the News
Higher Education
Jobs
2018
It’s nearly impossible to work your way through school, but it’s much harder for low-income students
August 28, 2018
It’s nearly impossible to work your way through school, but it’s much harder for low-income students

In the News
K-12
2018
A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children
August 27, 2018
A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

In the News
Families
K-12
2018
Family Income Affects Kids' Success More Than Public Vs. Private School, Study Finds
August 27, 2018
Family Income Affects Kids' Success More Than Public Vs. Private School, Study Finds
In the News
K-12
Florida
2018
Why is Florida the only state that’s not in compliance with federal education standards?
August 27, 2018
Why is Florida the only state that’s not in compliance with federal education standards?
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
I’m A Lower-Income Asian-American, And Affirmative Action Helped Me Get Into College
August 27, 2018
I’m A Lower-Income Asian-American, And Affirmative Action Helped Me Get Into College

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K-12
Racial Equity
Rural Areas
Women
2018
Female, minority students took AP computer science in record numbers
August 27, 2018
Female, minority students took AP computer science in record numbers

