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In the News
Job Quality
K-12
Oklahoma
2018
Oklahoma Teachers Set For Statewide Walkout Amid Continued Pay Dispute
April 2, 2018

Oklahoma Teachers Set For Statewide Walkout Amid Continued Pay Dispute

In the News
Job Quality
K-12
2018
Here’s the real reason teachers are revolting in red states
April 2, 2018

Here’s the real reason teachers are revolting in red states

In the News
Job Quality
Racial Equity
2018
AP analysis: Blacks largely left out among high-paying jobs
April 1, 2018

AP analysis: Blacks largely left out among high-paying jobs

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Donald Trump Doesn't Understand Community Colleges
March 30, 2018

Donald Trump Doesn't Understand Community Colleges

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Aging
Environment
Health
2018
Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico
March 30, 2018

Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico

In the News
K-12
Tax and Budget
2018
Federal funding for after-school programs intact, despite threatened budget cuts
March 29, 2018

Federal funding for after-school programs intact, despite threatened budget cuts

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Silicon Valley aims its tech at helping low-income kids get beyond high school
March 29, 2018

Silicon Valley aims its tech at helping low-income kids get beyond high school

In the News
K-12
District of Columbia
2018
The D.C. lottery is intended to give all kids a fair shot at a top school. But does it?
March 29, 2018

The D.C. lottery is intended to give all kids a fair shot at a top school. But does it?

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K-12
2018
Districts must do more to reduce low-income schools' share of inexperienced, ineffective teachers under new federal law
March 29, 2018

Districts must do more to reduce low-income schools' share of inexperienced, ineffective teachers under new federal law

In the News
K-12
2018
Puerto Rico to Create Charter Schools, Award Vouchers
March 29, 2018

Puerto Rico to Create Charter Schools, Award Vouchers

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Hunger
K-12
2018
Afterschool suppers are a game-changer for reducing childhood hunger
March 29, 2018

Afterschool suppers are a game-changer for reducing childhood hunger

In the News
Job Quality
New York
2018
CUNY Food Workers Complain of Poor Conditions and Low Wages
March 28, 2018

CUNY Food Workers Complain of Poor Conditions and Low Wages