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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

In the News
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

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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

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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

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Aging
2018
Income inequality is going to hit tomorrow's retirees hard
May 22, 2018

Income inequality is going to hit tomorrow's retirees hard

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Job Quality
2018
That Summer Food-Stand Job Is No Longer Just for Teenagers
May 22, 2018

That Summer Food-Stand Job Is No Longer Just for Teenagers

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Jobs
K-12
Politics
2018
Democrats Target Teacher Pay as Part of Their 'Better Deal' Platform
May 22, 2018

Democrats Target Teacher Pay as Part of Their 'Better Deal' Platform

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Education
2018
Speaking kids’ home language in pre-k could provide a lifelong advantage
May 22, 2018

Speaking kids’ home language in pre-k could provide a lifelong advantage