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In the News
Education
2018
Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy
April 26, 2018

Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Women
2018
Black girls are disciplined more harshly in school. Dress codes play a big role.
April 26, 2018

Black girls are disciplined more harshly in school. Dress codes play a big role.

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K-12
Nevada
2018
Nevada’s charter school ‘deserts’ strand low-income kids
April 26, 2018

Nevada’s charter school ‘deserts’ strand low-income kids

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Aging
Health
2018
Income, education tied to physical function in old age
April 25, 2018

Income, education tied to physical function in old age

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Jobs
K-12
2018
‘They are so underpaid’: School support staff scrape by on meager earnings
April 25, 2018

‘They are so underpaid’: School support staff scrape by on meager earnings

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Aging
Public Benefits
2018
More evidence that raising the Social Security retirement age is no problem for the rich, but tough on the poor
April 25, 2018

More evidence that raising the Social Security retirement age is no problem for the rich, but tough on the poor

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Teachers on Strike
April 24, 2018

Teachers on Strike

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Racial disparities in school discipline are growing, federal data show
April 24, 2018

Racial disparities in school discipline are growing, federal data show

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Segregation incarnated in brick and mortar
April 24, 2018

Segregation incarnated in brick and mortar

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Higher Education
2018
Opinion: Free College Is a Great Idea. But Low-Income, First-Generation Students Need Much More Than Financial Support to Succeed
April 24, 2018

Opinion: Free College Is a Great Idea. But Low-Income, First-Generation Students Need Much More Than Financial Support to Succeed

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Education
Michigan
2018
Low-income Grand Rapids preschoolers are catching up. Will Lansing notice?
April 24, 2018

Low-income Grand Rapids preschoolers are catching up. Will Lansing notice?

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Pathways to Employment
2018
High-paying jobs go begging while high school grads line up for bachelor’s degrees
April 23, 2018

High-paying jobs go begging while high school grads line up for bachelor’s degrees