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In the News
Job Quality
2018
U.S. Coal Mine Deaths Rise After Record-Low 2016
January 3, 2018
U.S. Coal Mine Deaths Rise After Record-Low 2016
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Higher Education
Florida
2018
A Proposal For A New College Scholarship To Aid Low-Income Students, Explained
January 2, 2018
A Proposal For A New College Scholarship To Aid Low-Income Students, Explained
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K-12
2018
Analysis: PTA Purchasing Power Leaves Low-Income Schools Even Further Behind
January 1, 2018
Analysis: PTA Purchasing Power Leaves Low-Income Schools Even Further Behind
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Education
Jobs
Public Benefits
2018
A.I. and Big Data Could Power a New War on Poverty
January 1, 2018
A.I. and Big Data Could Power a New War on Poverty
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Higher Education
2017
A new way emerges to cover college tuition. But is it a better way?
December 31, 2017
A new way emerges to cover college tuition. But is it a better way?
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Higher Education
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
9 Charts That Show What Education in America Is Like in 2017
December 29, 2017
9 Charts That Show What Education in America Is Like in 2017
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Cities
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
The Intrusion of White Families Into Bilingual Schools
December 28, 2017
The Intrusion of White Families Into Bilingual Schools
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Immigration
Jobs
2017
America’s Farmworkers Face Poverty, Neglect, and Now Deportation
December 28, 2017
America’s Farmworkers Face Poverty, Neglect, and Now Deportation
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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
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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
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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