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In the News
K-12
2018
How to boost math skills in the early grades
July 9, 2018

How to boost math skills in the early grades

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2018
Ambitious Brooklyn School Desegregation Plan Faces Hurdles
July 9, 2018

Ambitious Brooklyn School Desegregation Plan Faces Hurdles

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Aging
2018
Dead, poor and alone: What the county does with unclaimed bodies
July 9, 2018

Dead, poor and alone: What the county does with unclaimed bodies

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Higher Education
2018
Here's What's Going On With Affirmative Action And School Admissions
July 7, 2018

Here's What's Going On With Affirmative Action And School Admissions

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Free Community College Is Not Enough