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In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New Jersey
2018
New Jersey Law Codifies School Segregation, Suit Says
May 17, 2018
New Jersey Law Codifies School Segregation, Suit Says
In the News
Higher Education
2018
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
May 17, 2018
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Mississippi
2018
AP Physics as a force for civil rights?
May 17, 2018
AP Physics as a force for civil rights?
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Higher Education
2018
College May Not Be Worth It Anymore
May 16, 2018
College May Not Be Worth It Anymore
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Jobs
K-12
North Carolina
2018
North Carolina Teachers Protest, Exposing a Rural-Urban Divide
May 16, 2018
North Carolina Teachers Protest, Exposing a Rural-Urban Divide
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Education
Families
Jobs
Place-Based
2018
What’s Really Behind Economic Mobility?
May 16, 2018
What’s Really Behind Economic Mobility?
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2018
The U.S. spends less on children than almost any other developed nation
May 16, 2018
The U.S. spends less on children than almost any other developed nation
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Higher Education
2018
When it comes to student debt, it’s really a matter of wealth
May 16, 2018
When it comes to student debt, it’s really a matter of wealth
In the News
K-12
2018
Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
May 16, 2018
Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Despite modest income, teachers pay for class needs, study shows
May 15, 2018
Despite modest income, teachers pay for class needs, study shows
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Cities
Transportation
California
2018
SF cuts towing fees for low-income drivers
May 15, 2018
SF cuts towing fees for low-income drivers
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Job Quality
K-12
North Carolina
2018
North Carolina Teachers Staging Rallies to Protest Low Pay
May 15, 2018
North Carolina Teachers Staging Rallies to Protest Low Pay