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Cities
Transportation
Missouri
2018
St. Louis' first bike share coming soon with goal to include low-income areas, officials say
April 11, 2018

St. Louis' first bike share coming soon with goal to include low-income areas, officials say

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Higher Education
2018
The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students, explained with a cartoon
April 11, 2018

The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students, explained with a cartoon

In the News
Cities
Public Benefits
Transportation
New York
2018
City Council pushes for half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers
April 11, 2018

City Council pushes for half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers

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Jobs
K-12
California
2018
The Teachers’ Movement Goes Virtual
April 11, 2018

The Teachers’ Movement Goes Virtual

In the News
Cities
Public Benefits
Transportation
New York
2018
Council Speaker Pushes Half-Price MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers
April 10, 2018

Council Speaker Pushes Half-Price MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers

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Cities
Public Benefits
Transportation
California
2018
Bay Area’s transit agencies looking at fare cuts for low-income residents
April 10, 2018

Bay Area’s transit agencies looking at fare cuts for low-income residents

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Education
Public Benefits
Rural Areas
2018
How rural families came to rely on Head Start for basic child care and so much more
April 10, 2018

How rural families came to rely on Head Start for basic child care and so much more

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K-12
Racial Equity
Utah
2018
Utah’s national report card shows minority and low-income students lagging, despite state’s higher test scores
April 10, 2018

Utah’s national report card shows minority and low-income students lagging, despite state’s higher test scores

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Kentucky teachers plan another rally for education funding
April 10, 2018

Kentucky teachers plan another rally for education funding

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
North Carolina
2018
NC has spent more than $150 million to boost reading. Are these scores worth it?
April 10, 2018

NC has spent more than $150 million to boost reading. Are these scores worth it?

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Higher Education
Hunger
Texas
2018
As college costs rise, some Texas students go hungry. Will food scholarships help?
April 10, 2018

As college costs rise, some Texas students go hungry. Will food scholarships help?

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Digital Divide
Higher Education
Rural Areas
2018
Even if they want to go to college, millions of adults live in higher education “deserts”
April 9, 2018

Even if they want to go to college, millions of adults live in higher education “deserts”