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Transportation
2018
Bird scooters to offer discounted rides to low-income riders
July 19, 2018

Bird scooters to offer discounted rides to low-income riders

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Jobs
K-12
2018
Behind The Campaign To Get Teachers To Leave Their Unions
July 19, 2018

Behind The Campaign To Get Teachers To Leave Their Unions

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Higher Education
2018
A free sandwich can make the difference for some migrant worker children in college
July 17, 2018

A free sandwich can make the difference for some migrant worker children in college

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Higher Education
2018
Why 20-Somethings Make Terrific College Counselors for Low-Income Students
July 17, 2018

Why 20-Somethings Make Terrific College Counselors for Low-Income Students

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Cities
Transportation
New York
2018
Citi Bike Expands Discount Memberships to Reach More Low-Income New Yorkers
July 17, 2018

Citi Bike Expands Discount Memberships to Reach More Low-Income New Yorkers

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Jobs
K-12
2018
UW study: Want highly trained teachers to work at high-poverty schools? Try offering them $10,000
July 17, 2018

UW study: Want highly trained teachers to work at high-poverty schools? Try offering them $10,000

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Cities
Transportation
New York
2018
New York’s new discounted bikeshare is the next step toward equity
July 17, 2018

New York’s new discounted bikeshare is the next step toward equity

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Higher Education
2018
Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?
July 17, 2018

Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?

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Higher Education
Mississippi
2018
How one summer program is trying to get more Mississippi teens to college
July 17, 2018

How one summer program is trying to get more Mississippi teens to college

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Debate Over Affirmative Action in College Admissions Could Be Disastrous for Legacy Students
July 16, 2018

Debate Over Affirmative Action in College Admissions Could Be Disastrous for Legacy Students

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K-12
Delaware
2018
Grassroots program helps low-income, high-achieving Delaware students blossom
July 16, 2018

Grassroots program helps low-income, high-achieving Delaware students blossom

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K-12
Pathways to Employment
Texas
2018
Career-themed schools in San Antonio tackle job skills – and inequality
July 16, 2018

Career-themed schools in San Antonio tackle job skills – and inequality