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In the News
Job Quality
Women
2018
Tipping reinforces inequality. The restaurant industry wants to keep it that way.
May 20, 2018
Tipping reinforces inequality. The restaurant industry wants to keep it that way.
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K-12
Racial Equity
Texas
2018
Austin needs to do more for low-income students, new study says
May 20, 2018
Austin needs to do more for low-income students, new study says
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Justice System
Transportation
2018
More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt
May 19, 2018
More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt
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Higher Education
2018
A $20 Million Gift for College
May 18, 2018
A $20 Million Gift for College
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Asset Building
Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
A Federal College Loan Program Is Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
May 18, 2018
A Federal College Loan Program Is Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
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Higher Education
2018
Making the Case for Pell
May 18, 2018
Making the Case for Pell
In the News
Higher Education
2018
Low-Income Students: More Going to College, But Few Earning Degrees
May 17, 2018
Low-Income Students: More Going to College, But Few Earning Degrees
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Jobs
K-12
Politics
2018
Teachers channel momentum from strikes into midterm races
May 17, 2018
Teachers channel momentum from strikes into midterm races
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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
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Higher Education
2018
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
May 17, 2018
Financial ‘Safety Schools’ Are Hard to Find
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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