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In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Trump talked tough but hasn’t reined in college tuition
December 28, 2017
Trump talked tough but hasn’t reined in college tuition
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Washington
2017
Why Foster Care Students In Seattle Are Beating The Odds
December 27, 2017
Why Foster Care Students In Seattle Are Beating The Odds

In the News
Education
Immigration
Rural Areas
2017
A Yemeni family flees a war-torn nation and bets on a future in rural Appalachia
December 26, 2017
A Yemeni family flees a war-torn nation and bets on a future in rural Appalachia

In the News
Education
Rural Areas
2017
How Rural Students Define the American Dream
December 26, 2017
How Rural Students Define the American Dream

In the News
K-12
Ohio
2017
Charter school graduation rates way behind Ohio's urban districts
December 26, 2017
Charter school graduation rates way behind Ohio's urban districts

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K-12
Public Benefits
2017
Some States Struggle to Make Preschool Available to Everyone
December 26, 2017
Some States Struggle to Make Preschool Available to Everyone

In the News
K-12
West Virginia
2017
Can putting the least-experienced teachers in the highest-risk schools ever result in success?
December 25, 2017
Can putting the least-experienced teachers in the highest-risk schools ever result in success?

In the News
Politics
Transportation
2017
Trump Explains the GOP Tax Bill to His Wealthy Friends: "You All Just Got a Lot Richer"
December 24, 2017
Trump Explains the GOP Tax Bill to His Wealthy Friends: "You All Just Got a Lot Richer"

In the News
K-12
Rural Areas
West Virginia
2017
At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds
December 24, 2017
At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

In the News
K-12
Maryland
2017
As poverty rises, one Maryland school system tries a longer school year
December 23, 2017
As poverty rises, one Maryland school system tries a longer school year
In the News
Higher Education
2017
Dozens more selective colleges join pledge to add lower-income students
December 23, 2017
Dozens more selective colleges join pledge to add lower-income students
In the News
Transportation
Louisiana
2017
New Orleans Bike-Share Can Start Off on Promising Path
December 22, 2017
