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Jobs
K-12
2018
Teacher Strikes are About Far More than Fair Pay
April 9, 2018
Teacher Strikes are About Far More than Fair Pay
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Jobs
K-12
Oklahoma
2018
Oklahoma teachers walkout extends into second week
April 9, 2018
Oklahoma teachers walkout extends into second week
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Education
2018
What do at-risk students, English language learners and adult college students have in common?
April 9, 2018
What do at-risk students, English language learners and adult college students have in common?
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Transportation
2018
More Poorer Residents Are Driving Cars, Presenting New Issues for Transit Agencies
April 9, 2018
More Poorer Residents Are Driving Cars, Presenting New Issues for Transit Agencies
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Higher Education
2018
How to Level the College Playing Field
April 7, 2018
How to Level the College Playing Field
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K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2018
NYC is expanding a program to boost diversity at its elite high schools. But it mostly helps white and Asian students
April 7, 2018
NYC is expanding a program to boost diversity at its elite high schools. But it mostly helps white and Asian students
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Hunger
K-12
Massachusetts
2018
Mass. Needs To Stop Shaming Kids Who Can’t Afford Lunch
April 6, 2018
Mass. Needs To Stop Shaming Kids Who Can’t Afford Lunch
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K-12
District of Columbia
2018
Teachers walk out of school to protest building conditions
April 5, 2018
Teachers walk out of school to protest building conditions
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2018
Universal Preschool Works Best For Poor Kids, Study Finds
April 5, 2018
Universal Preschool Works Best For Poor Kids, Study Finds
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Higher Education
2018
Middle-Class Families Increasingly Look to Community Colleges
April 5, 2018
Middle-Class Families Increasingly Look to Community Colleges
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Education
2018
A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School
April 5, 2018
A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School
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Higher Education
2018
Even With Scholarships, Students Often Need Extra Financial Help
April 5, 2018
Even With Scholarships, Students Often Need Extra Financial Help