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In the News
Higher Education
2018
The Schools That Are Bringing Poor Kids Into the Middle Class
May 24, 2018
The Schools That Are Bringing Poor Kids Into the Middle Class

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Cities
Transportation
New York
2018
Mayor de Blasio, Help New Yorkers Afford Subway Fares
May 24, 2018
Mayor de Blasio, Help New Yorkers Afford Subway Fares

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Higher Education
2018
The Rich Get the Most Out of College
May 24, 2018
The Rich Get the Most Out of College

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Higher Education
Illinois
2018
Over 160,000 eligible low-income students denied MAP grants last year
May 23, 2018
Over 160,000 eligible low-income students denied MAP grants last year

In the News
Higher Education
2018
America's elite colleges struggle to integrate low-income students
May 23, 2018
America's elite colleges struggle to integrate low-income students
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Jobs
K-12
Politics
Kentucky
2018
Kentucky Math Teacher, Riding Wave of Public Anger, Defeats State House Majority Leader
May 23, 2018
Kentucky Math Teacher, Riding Wave of Public Anger, Defeats State House Majority Leader

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Higher Education
K-12
Racial Equity
2018
An Unusual Idea for Fixing School Segregation
May 23, 2018
An Unusual Idea for Fixing School Segregation

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Cities
Politics
Tax and Budget
Transportation
District of Columbia
2018
D.C. Mayor to Council: Don’t tax commercial property for arts or pooled Uber rides
May 23, 2018
D.C. Mayor to Council: Don’t tax commercial property for arts or pooled Uber rides
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Illinois
2018
Chicago’s Black, Low-Income Students Suffer Most After City’s 2013 School Closures, Report Says
May 23, 2018
Chicago’s Black, Low-Income Students Suffer Most After City’s 2013 School Closures, Report Says

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K-12
Tax and Budget
2018
School funding shell game negatively affects low-income districts like mine
May 23, 2018
School funding shell game negatively affects low-income districts like mine

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Higher Education
2018
College Does Help the Poor
May 23, 2018
College Does Help the Poor

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it
May 23, 2018
Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it

