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Education
Politics
2017
The Significance of Betsy DeVos's Speech in Baltimore
December 21, 2017

The Significance of Betsy DeVos's Speech in Baltimore

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K-12
2017
Yes, there are high-poverty public schools that operate at a high level. Here’s how they succeed.
December 21, 2017

Yes, there are high-poverty public schools that operate at a high level. Here’s how they succeed.

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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2017
How tax policy made college unaffordable
December 21, 2017

How tax policy made college unaffordable

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Higher Education
2017
University enrollment decline continues into sixth straight year
December 20, 2017

University enrollment decline continues into sixth straight year

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Aging
Housing
2017
When Nursing Homes Push Out Poor And Disabled Patients
December 20, 2017

When Nursing Homes Push Out Poor And Disabled Patients

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Higher Education
Politics
Tax and Budget
Kentucky
2017
College that charges no tuition loses out in tax bill
December 19, 2017

College that charges no tuition loses out in tax bill

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
Women
Mississippi
2017
Mississippi’s for-profit colleges ‘disproportionately harm’ low-income families, communities of color, and women, report says
December 19, 2017

Mississippi’s for-profit colleges ‘disproportionately harm’ low-income families, communities of color, and women, report says

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K-12
2017
As public pre-K expands in schools, study finds principals are unprepared to support it
December 19, 2017

As public pre-K expands in schools, study finds principals are unprepared to support it

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Cities
K-12
Racial Equity
District of Columbia
2017
Study suggests gentrification has boosted integration in D.C. schools
December 19, 2017

Study suggests gentrification has boosted integration in D.C. schools

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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Private Schools Promised Me Opportunity. Instead, I Got Classism.
December 18, 2017

Private Schools Promised Me Opportunity. Instead, I Got Classism.

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Cities
Higher Education
New York
2017
N.Y. Fed report scrutinizes debt in New York City neighborhoods
December 18, 2017

N.Y. Fed report scrutinizes debt in New York City neighborhoods

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K-12
District of Columbia
2017
Teachers Around The Country React To Investigation Into Ballou High School
December 17, 2017

Teachers Around The Country React To Investigation Into Ballou High School