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In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Delaware
2018
High school graduation rates hit record high for Delaware
March 16, 2018

High school graduation rates hit record high for Delaware

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Education
Women
2018
Societal inequalities amplify gender gaps in math
March 16, 2018

Societal inequalities amplify gender gaps in math

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Community fights massive drilling site planned near public school in low-income area
March 16, 2018

Community fights massive drilling site planned near public school in low-income area

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K-12
New York
2018
New analysis suggests early signs of tracking in New York’s expanded graduation options
March 14, 2018

New analysis suggests early signs of tracking in New York’s expanded graduation options

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Pathways to Employment
New York
2018
WeWork to assist low-income coders, unveils scholarship initiative with 2U
March 14, 2018

WeWork to assist low-income coders, unveils scholarship initiative with 2U

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Job Quality
K-12
2018
America's Teachers Have a Good Reason to Be Angry
March 14, 2018

America's Teachers Have a Good Reason to Be Angry

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Higher Education
2018
Education Dept forgives relief loans given to black colleges after hurricanes
March 14, 2018

Education Dept forgives relief loans given to black colleges after hurricanes

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K-12
California
2018
Schools are California’s biggest line item. So why are so many kids unable to read?
March 14, 2018

Schools are California’s biggest line item. So why are so many kids unable to read?

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Higher Education
Ohio
2018
Ohio not among states offering debt-free college programs
March 13, 2018

Ohio not among states offering debt-free college programs

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Education
Rural Areas
Mississippi
2018
How one Mississippi college is trying to tackle teacher shortages
March 13, 2018

How one Mississippi college is trying to tackle teacher shortages

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Higher Education
2018
First-gen students at elite colleges go from lonely and overwhelmed to empowered and provoking change
March 12, 2018

First-gen students at elite colleges go from lonely and overwhelmed to empowered and provoking change

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Cities
Justice System
Transportation
Oregon
2018
Portland Wants to Keep Transit Fare Evaders Out of Court
March 12, 2018

Portland Wants to Keep Transit Fare Evaders Out of Court