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Higher Education
2023
Ways You Can Still Cancel Your Federal Student Loan Debt
June 30, 2023
Ways You Can Still Cancel Your Federal Student Loan Debt

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Education
Michigan
2023
Michigan's school aid budget includes universal meals, more special education funding
June 29, 2023
Michigan's school aid budget includes universal meals, more special education funding

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Health disparities
Immigration
Illinois
2023
Gov. JB Pritzker responds to criticism for pausing health care program for low-income immigrants
June 27, 2023
Gov. JB Pritzker responds to criticism for pausing health care program for low-income immigrants

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Higher Education
2023
Lower-Income Students See Higher Tuition than Higher-Income Peers
June 23, 2023
Lower-Income Students See Higher Tuition than Higher-Income Peers

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Transportation
California
2023
San Diego County expands free ride services for low-income senior citizens
June 22, 2023
San Diego County expands free ride services for low-income senior citizens

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Tax and Budget
Transportation
New York
2023
M.T.A. Looks Beyond Enforcement After $690 Million in Fare Evasion
June 13, 2023
M.T.A. Looks Beyond Enforcement After $690 Million in Fare Evasion

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Job Quality
2023
Opinion: Has America Ignored the Workplace for Too Long?
June 13, 2023
Opinion: Has America Ignored the Workplace for Too Long?

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Education
Indiana
2023
Opinion: Indiana’s New Education Model Is Creating Career Pathways That Work For Everyone
June 12, 2023
Opinion: Indiana’s New Education Model Is Creating Career Pathways That Work For Everyone

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Education
South Carolina
2023
Proposals to boost teacher recruitment, retention presented to S.C. Board of Education
June 12, 2023
Proposals to boost teacher recruitment, retention presented to S.C. Board of Education

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Public Benefits
Transportation
District of Columbia
2023
Metro to offer reduced fares to assist low-income customers
June 8, 2023
Metro to offer reduced fares to assist low-income customers

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Aging
Food
Missouri
2023
Missouri offering free vouchers for low income senior-age adults to get fruits and vegetables at Farmers Markets
June 8, 2023
Missouri offering free vouchers for low income senior-age adults to get fruits and vegetables at Farmers Markets

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Gender
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2023
1 in 3 menstruating Americans suffer from 'period poverty.' This woman wants to change that.
June 6, 2023
1 in 3 menstruating Americans suffer from 'period poverty.' This woman wants to change that.

