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Transportation
2018
Auto insurance rates have skyrocketed — and in ways that are wildly unfair
February 7, 2018

Auto insurance rates have skyrocketed — and in ways that are wildly unfair

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Families
Job Quality
2018
Queer Families Still Struggle to Access Leave
February 7, 2018

Queer Families Still Struggle to Access Leave

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Aging
Health
2018
Rising health costs and economic inequality may threaten your retirement
February 7, 2018

Rising health costs and economic inequality may threaten your retirement

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K-12
Tax and Budget
2018
The New Tax Law’s Subtle Subversion of Public Schools
February 7, 2018

The New Tax Law’s Subtle Subversion of Public Schools

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Putting White Parents on the Frontlines of School Integration
February 6, 2018

Putting White Parents on the Frontlines of School Integration

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Immigration
Politics
2018
Republican Bill Would Treat Low-Income Dreamers as Criminals
February 5, 2018

Republican Bill Would Treat Low-Income Dreamers as Criminals

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Families
Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
Women
2018
A program helps low-income parents graduate at twice the rate of other community college students
February 5, 2018

A program helps low-income parents graduate at twice the rate of other community college students

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Job Quality
2018
The effects of 137 minimum wage hikes, in one chart
February 5, 2018

The effects of 137 minimum wage hikes, in one chart

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Higher Education
2018
How one college system pushes many graduates into the middle class and beyond
February 5, 2018

How one college system pushes many graduates into the middle class and beyond

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Immigration
2018
High Application Fees Can Be a Significant Barrier to Naturalization
February 5, 2018

High Application Fees Can Be a Significant Barrier to Naturalization

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K-12
Alabama
2018
Map: Here's where poverty impacts Alabama school grades
February 1, 2018

Map: Here's where poverty impacts Alabama school grades

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K-12
Colorado
2018
Disparities persist even though most high-poverty schools in Colorado have gifted programs
February 1, 2018

Disparities persist even though most high-poverty schools in Colorado have gifted programs