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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Aging
Public Benefits
2018
How Much Do Retirees Really Depend on Social Security? Far Less Than You'd Think.
March 28, 2018

How Much Do Retirees Really Depend on Social Security? Far Less Than You'd Think.

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Education
2018
Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans
March 28, 2018

Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans

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Immigration
Politics
2018
Trump proposal would penalize immigrants who use tax credits and other benefits
March 28, 2018

Trump proposal would penalize immigrants who use tax credits and other benefits

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Higher Education
2018
Here’s a Cheap Way of Getting More Low-Income Kids Into College
March 28, 2018

Here’s a Cheap Way of Getting More Low-Income Kids Into College