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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

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K-12
Public Benefits
Wisconsin
2017
Lawmakers propose program to give money to 'gifted' children in low-income households
December 15, 2017

Lawmakers propose program to give money to 'gifted' children in low-income households

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Aging
Place-Based
2017
Sometimes It Takes A 'Village' To Help Seniors Stay In Their Homes
December 15, 2017

Sometimes It Takes A 'Village' To Help Seniors Stay In Their Homes

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Aging
Families
Public Benefits
Hawaii
2017
Easing the Burden on Caregivers
December 15, 2017

Easing the Burden on Caregivers

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Higher Education
2017
Consider Graduation Rates for Pell Students at Top Schools
December 15, 2017

Consider Graduation Rates for Pell Students at Top Schools