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In the News
Pathways to Employment
2018
Gap Expands Recruitment Program for Low-Income Workers
August 15, 2018
Gap Expands Recruitment Program for Low-Income Workers

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Higher Education
2018
What the Princeton Review didn’t reveal about its annual college financial-aid ranking
August 15, 2018
What the Princeton Review didn’t reveal about its annual college financial-aid ranking

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Hunger
K-12
Mississippi
2018
At more than 25 percent, Mississippi’s food hardship rate highest in nation
August 14, 2018
At more than 25 percent, Mississippi’s food hardship rate highest in nation

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K-12
Colorado
2018
Colorado School District Switches To 4-Day Week To Save Money
August 14, 2018
Colorado School District Switches To 4-Day Week To Save Money

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Higher Education
Place-Based
2018
America’s Education ‘Deserts’ Show Limits of Relaxing Regulations on Colleges
August 14, 2018
America’s Education ‘Deserts’ Show Limits of Relaxing Regulations on Colleges

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K-12
2018
How To Make A Civics Education Stick
August 14, 2018
How To Make A Civics Education Stick

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Health
K-12
Public Benefits
2018
How Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Public School Students and Teachers in Every State
August 14, 2018
How Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Public School Students and Teachers in Every State

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Higher Education
K-12
2018
Charter schools want to share how they are helping more low-income students finish college
August 13, 2018
Charter schools want to share how they are helping more low-income students finish college

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Immigration
Public Benefits
2018
How Trump’s Plan for Immigrants on Welfare Could Hurt a Million New Yorkers
August 13, 2018
How Trump’s Plan for Immigrants on Welfare Could Hurt a Million New Yorkers

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K-12
2018
Arne Duncan On Dishonesty And Disadvantages In America’s Education System
August 13, 2018
Arne Duncan On Dishonesty And Disadvantages In America’s Education System

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Environment
K-12
2018
In Puerto Rico, new school year begins after Hurricane Maria, big changes to education system
August 13, 2018
In Puerto Rico, new school year begins after Hurricane Maria, big changes to education system

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Higher Education
2018
The Common App Will Stop Asking About Students' Criminal Histories
August 10, 2018
The Common App Will Stop Asking About Students' Criminal Histories

