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Child and Youth Well-Being
Immigration
2017
Why America Can’t Lower Child-Poverty Rates
December 13, 2017

Why America Can’t Lower Child-Poverty Rates

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Aging
Housing
Ohio
2017
Market for low-income senior housing grows in neighborhoods
December 13, 2017

Market for low-income senior housing grows in neighborhoods

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Higher Education
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
The community college “segregation machine”
December 13, 2017

The community college “segregation machine”

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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
2017
'It's the Grandparents Stealing From the Grandchildren'
December 12, 2017

'It's the Grandparents Stealing From the Grandchildren'

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Higher Education
2017
Colleges Offer Campus Programs For Low-Income Students
December 11, 2017

Colleges Offer Campus Programs For Low-Income Students

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Digital Divide
K-12
2017
Middle Schoolers Without Broadband Access Feel Set Up for Failure, New Survey Finds
December 11, 2017

Middle Schoolers Without Broadband Access Feel Set Up for Failure, New Survey Finds

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Juvenile Justice
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
When Teachers Punish Black Kids More Severely Than White Kids
December 11, 2017

When Teachers Punish Black Kids More Severely Than White Kids

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Environment
Housing
K-12
2017
If A School Becomes A Shelter In Puerto Rico, Where Do Students Learn?
December 11, 2017

If A School Becomes A Shelter In Puerto Rico, Where Do Students Learn?

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Aging
Environment
2017
Lives at Risk Inside a Senior Complex in Puerto Rico With No Power
December 10, 2017

Lives at Risk Inside a Senior Complex in Puerto Rico With No Power

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Higher Education
2017
Brown University is doing away with student loans
December 10, 2017

Brown University is doing away with student loans

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Cities
Environment
Housing
Immigration
Texas
2017
In Post-Harvey Houston, Immigrants Struggle As The City Grapples With How To Help
December 10, 2017

In Post-Harvey Houston, Immigrants Struggle As The City Grapples With How To Help

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Higher Education
New York
2017
College completion: an inequality crisis
December 9, 2017

College completion: an inequality crisis