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In the News
Education
New York
2018
Cynthia Nixon’s Education Plan: Ambitious, Progressive, Expensive
June 13, 2018
Cynthia Nixon’s Education Plan: Ambitious, Progressive, Expensive
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Higher Education
K-12
2018
Gown towns: A case study of Say Yes to Education
June 12, 2018
Gown towns: A case study of Say Yes to Education
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Higher Education
Georgia
2018
Overlooked Colleges Often a Springboard to Middle Class and Beyond
June 12, 2018
Overlooked Colleges Often a Springboard to Middle Class and Beyond
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Transportation
New York
2018
City finally reaches deal on discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
June 12, 2018
City finally reaches deal on discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
Women
District of Columbia
2018
How a Midwife at School Combats Teen Pregnancy
June 12, 2018
How a Midwife at School Combats Teen Pregnancy
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Higher Education
2018
Too many kids are dropping out of college — here’s how to fix it
June 11, 2018
Too many kids are dropping out of college — here’s how to fix it
In the News
Higher Education
2018
Federal Reserve study: ‘Last dollar’ program helps boost low-income college enrollment
June 11, 2018
Federal Reserve study: ‘Last dollar’ program helps boost low-income college enrollment
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Jobs
K-12
Arizona
2018
Arizona Teachers Push Proposal to Tax Rich for Education
June 8, 2018
Arizona Teachers Push Proposal to Tax Rich for Education
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Cities
Public Benefits
Transportation
New York
2018
City close to providing half-priced MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
June 8, 2018
City close to providing half-priced MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Competitions, experiments a focus in inspiring low-income students to embrace STEM
June 8, 2018
Competitions, experiments a focus in inspiring low-income students to embrace STEM
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Immigration
Politics
2018
Weaponizing Children
June 8, 2018
Weaponizing Children
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Cities
Transportation
New York
2018
Leaders Poised to Provide Discounted MetroCards to Low-Income New Yorkers
June 7, 2018
Leaders Poised to Provide Discounted MetroCards to Low-Income New Yorkers