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In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2018
A Witness to the Desegregation—and Resegregation—of America's Schools
May 1, 2018
A Witness to the Desegregation—and Resegregation—of America's Schools
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Higher Education
2018
The University of California Stands Out Among Top Schools When It Comes to Serving Poor Students
May 1, 2018
The University of California Stands Out Among Top Schools When It Comes to Serving Poor Students
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this
May 1, 2018
We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this
In the News
K-12
Transportation
2018
Why Tech Is Prepping To Overhaul School Transportation
May 1, 2018
Why Tech Is Prepping To Overhaul School Transportation
In the News
K-12
2018
Computer-based tests are another challenge for low-income students, teachers say
April 30, 2018
Computer-based tests are another challenge for low-income students, teachers say
In the News
K-12
Rural Areas
Indiana
2018
Text messages, toiletries, and backpacks: Indiana gets creative with pre-K outreach in rural areas
April 30, 2018
Text messages, toiletries, and backpacks: Indiana gets creative with pre-K outreach in rural areas
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K-12
2018
Disadvantaged Kids Don’t Have Equal Access to Great Teachers. Research Suggests That Hurts Their Learning
April 30, 2018
Disadvantaged Kids Don’t Have Equal Access to Great Teachers. Research Suggests That Hurts Their Learning
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K-12
Colorado
2018
Analysis: Will Colorado Become the First State to Pass a School Transportation Law for Foster Kids Under ESSA?
April 30, 2018
Analysis: Will Colorado Become the First State to Pass a School Transportation Law for Foster Kids Under ESSA?
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
Want to Close Achievement Gaps? Focus on Part-Time Students.
April 30, 2018
Want to Close Achievement Gaps? Focus on Part-Time Students.
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Job Quality
2018
The rise of the blue-collar signing bonus — now up to $25,000
April 30, 2018
The rise of the blue-collar signing bonus — now up to $25,000
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Immigration
Jobs
Politics
2018
No One Knows How Immigration Affects Wages and Jobs. Especially Donald Trump.
April 30, 2018
No One Knows How Immigration Affects Wages and Jobs. Especially Donald Trump.
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Higher Education
2018
Why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college
April 29, 2018
Why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college