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In the News
K-12
Virginia
2018
We've just taken a good first step with smart, low-income students
July 6, 2018

We've just taken a good first step with smart, low-income students

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Michigan
2018
Students in Detroit Are Suing the State Because They Weren’t Taught to Read
July 6, 2018

Students in Detroit Are Suing the State Because They Weren’t Taught to Read

In the News
Cities
Transportation
Massachusetts
2018
Groups want the T to provide fare discounts for low-income riders
July 6, 2018

Groups want the T to provide fare discounts for low-income riders

In the News
Job Quality
2018
Low pay for child care workers puts more than half at poverty level, study finds
July 5, 2018

Low pay for child care workers puts more than half at poverty level, study finds

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Justice System
Transportation
Tennessee
2018
Being Poor Can Mean Losing a Driver’s License. Not Anymore in Tennessee.
July 4, 2018

Being Poor Can Mean Losing a Driver’s License. Not Anymore in Tennessee.

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Justice System
Transportation
Virginia
2018
Drivers challenge license suspensions for unpaid court debt
July 4, 2018

Drivers challenge license suspensions for unpaid court debt

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Helping Children Identify As Readers — Starting With A Haircut
July 3, 2018

Helping Children Identify As Readers — Starting With A Haircut

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Free Community College Is Not Enough
July 3, 2018

Free Community College Is Not Enough

In the News
Higher Education
Jobs
2018
Senators To DeVos On TEACH Grant Debacle: 'Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed'
July 2, 2018

Senators To DeVos On TEACH Grant Debacle: 'Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed'

In the News
K-12
Colorado
2018
Denver’s new plan gives its neediest students a shot at coveted schools, but waitlists could grow
July 2, 2018

Denver’s new plan gives its neediest students a shot at coveted schools, but waitlists could grow

In the News
K-12
2018
What we get wrong about the poverty gap in education
July 2, 2018

What we get wrong about the poverty gap in education

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Racial Equity
Transportation
2018
Ride-Hailing Apps May Benefit Poor and Minority Communities The Most, Study Suggests
June 30, 2018

Ride-Hailing Apps May Benefit Poor and Minority Communities The Most, Study Suggests