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Transportation
2018
Free Lyft may not help poor people keep doctor appointments
February 9, 2018

Free Lyft may not help poor people keep doctor appointments

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K-12
2018
A Math Class That Makes Tax Season Easier
February 9, 2018

A Math Class That Makes Tax Season Easier

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Job Quality
Tax and Budget
2018
CVS to Raise Wages and Offer Paid Parental Leave Thanks to Tax Bill
February 9, 2018

CVS to Raise Wages and Offer Paid Parental Leave Thanks to Tax Bill

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Asset Building
Higher Education
2018
The case for erasing every last penny of student debt
February 8, 2018

The case for erasing every last penny of student debt

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Aging
Health
Politics
2018
Senate budget deal benefits insurers at the expense of sick seniors
February 8, 2018

Senate budget deal benefits insurers at the expense of sick seniors

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2018
This high-poverty district learned to think differently about teaching and learning
February 8, 2018

This high-poverty district learned to think differently about teaching and learning

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K-12
Colorado
2018
More Denver schools give preference to low-income students
February 7, 2018

More Denver schools give preference to low-income students

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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