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In the News
K-12
Place-Based
Racial Equity
2017
How Effective Is Your School District? A New Measure Shows Where Students Learn the Most
December 5, 2017

How Effective Is Your School District? A New Measure Shows Where Students Learn the Most

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Louisiana
2017
Tolerating failing schools in New Orleans — so long as they’re for black kids
December 5, 2017

Tolerating failing schools in New Orleans — so long as they’re for black kids

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Higher Education
K-12
Colorado
2017
Colorado school board votes to end voucher program
December 4, 2017

Colorado school board votes to end voucher program

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Higher Education
Rural Areas
2017
Rural America’s Neglected Higher-Education Problem
December 4, 2017

Rural America’s Neglected Higher-Education Problem

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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2017
Graduate students argue against taxing tuition waivers
December 4, 2017

Graduate students argue against taxing tuition waivers

In the News
Education
Racial Equity
2017
How economic inequality hurts US innovation
December 4, 2017

How economic inequality hurts US innovation

In the News
K-12
Public Benefits
2017
School Voucher Programs Should Be Clear About Disability Rights, Report Says
December 4, 2017

School Voucher Programs Should Be Clear About Disability Rights, Report Says

In the News
K-12
Public Benefits
North Carolina
2017
What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
December 3, 2017

What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country

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K-12
Public Benefits
North Carolina
2017
North Carolina a Leader in State Vouchers for Private School
December 1, 2017

North Carolina a Leader in State Vouchers for Private School

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Health
Job Quality
2017
Health Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages
December 1, 2017

Health Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages

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Education
Minnesota
2017
These Minnesota schools with low-income students are beating the odds
November 30, 2017

These Minnesota schools with low-income students are beating the odds

In the News
Education
Pathways to Employment
2017
Apprenticeships could provide a path to the middle class for millions of workers, new study says
November 29, 2017

Apprenticeships could provide a path to the middle class for millions of workers, new study says