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In the News
Cities
Transportation
2018
How (and Why) Cities Are Marketing Bikes to Poor People
February 16, 2018

How (and Why) Cities Are Marketing Bikes to Poor People

In the News
K-12
2018
Students can’t learn if they don’t show up at school
February 15, 2018

Students can’t learn if they don’t show up at school

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Cities
Pathways to Employment
Pennsylvania
2018
More than 81,000 West Philadelphians live in poverty. Here's one way to change that
February 15, 2018

More than 81,000 West Philadelphians live in poverty. Here's one way to change that

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K-12
Pathways to Employment
2018
Here’s an economic engine that powers communities: School
February 15, 2018

Here’s an economic engine that powers communities: School

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Higher Education
Rural Areas
2018
Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates
February 15, 2018

Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates

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Education
Families
Pathways to Employment
Public Benefits
Maine
2018
Bipartisan bill to expand education program for low-income Mainers draws support
February 14, 2018

Bipartisan bill to expand education program for low-income Mainers draws support

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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
Rural Areas
Tax and Budget
Minnesota
2018
Trump's proposal to end heating assistance called dangerous for rural Minnesotans, seniors
February 14, 2018

Trump's proposal to end heating assistance called dangerous for rural Minnesotans, seniors

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
When Affirmative Action Benefits the Wealthy
February 14, 2018

When Affirmative Action Benefits the Wealthy

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Winners and Losers in Work-Study Plan
February 14, 2018

Winners and Losers in Work-Study Plan

In the News
Education
Tax and Budget
2018
Trump’s Budget Proposes More Than $200 Billion in Cuts to Students
February 13, 2018

Trump’s Budget Proposes More Than $200 Billion in Cuts to Students

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Asset Building
Higher Education
2018
The Student-Loan Problem That Won’t Go Away
February 13, 2018

The Student-Loan Problem That Won’t Go Away

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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2018
Trump and DeVos call for massive cuts to college student aid programs
February 13, 2018

Trump and DeVos call for massive cuts to college student aid programs