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In the News
K-12
2018
OPINION: Here’s a way teachers can help break down equity barriers in high school: reading aloud to students
March 8, 2018
OPINION: Here’s a way teachers can help break down equity barriers in high school: reading aloud to students
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Jobs
K-12
2018
Teacher unions see momentum build with West Virginia strike
March 7, 2018
Teacher unions see momentum build with West Virginia strike
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Food
Immigration
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2018
Baltimore's new method of counting poverty in schools misses immigrants, costing thousands in federal funding
March 7, 2018
Baltimore's new method of counting poverty in schools misses immigrants, costing thousands in federal funding
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Public Benefits
Transportation
New York
2018
Fair Fares shouldn’t require a special tax
March 7, 2018
Fair Fares shouldn’t require a special tax
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Higher Education
Illinois
2018
Do good helping low-income students live up to their college potential
March 7, 2018
Do good helping low-income students live up to their college potential
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Job Quality
K-12
West Virginia
2018
Deal reached on raise for West Virginia teachers, governor says
March 6, 2018
Deal reached on raise for West Virginia teachers, governor says
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K-12
Rural Areas
2018
Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?
March 6, 2018
Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?
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Job Quality
K-12
West Virginia
2018
Fighting Poverty, Drugs and Even Violence, All on a Teacher’s Salary
March 6, 2018
Fighting Poverty, Drugs and Even Violence, All on a Teacher’s Salary
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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Are Cyber Elementary Schools Coming to New York?
March 6, 2018
Are Cyber Elementary Schools Coming to New York?
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Jobs
K-12
2018
Will striking teachers spark a labor revolution?
March 6, 2018
Will striking teachers spark a labor revolution?
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Higher Education
2018
OPINION: When it comes to measuring community college success, graduation rates fall short
March 6, 2018
OPINION: When it comes to measuring community college success, graduation rates fall short
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Hunger
K-12
2018
Philando Castile Charity Pays Off Lunch Debt for Hundreds of Students
March 5, 2018
Philando Castile Charity Pays Off Lunch Debt for Hundreds of Students