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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Attending a School Named After a Confederate General
November 7, 2017

Attending a School Named After a Confederate General

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Higher Education
2017
Paying for College Shouldn't Be This Complicated
November 7, 2017

Paying for College Shouldn't Be This Complicated

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Higher Education
2017
Low-Income Students See Low Graduation Rates
November 7, 2017

Low-Income Students See Low Graduation Rates

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Digital Divide
Higher Education
2017
3 Ways Tech Levels the College Playing Field for Low-Income Students
November 7, 2017

3 Ways Tech Levels the College Playing Field for Low-Income Students

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K-12
Mississippi
2017
Large Mississippi district handed over to public-private partnership
November 7, 2017

Large Mississippi district handed over to public-private partnership

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Higher Education
Prison Reform
2017
What does college look like in prison?
November 6, 2017

What does college look like in prison?

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Aging
2017
Could donated, unused drugs help cash-strapped seniors? A D.C. council member thinks so.
November 6, 2017

Could donated, unused drugs help cash-strapped seniors? A D.C. council member thinks so.

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Education
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Want to Protect Money for Teachers in Trump's Washington? Good Luck.
November 6, 2017

Want to Protect Money for Teachers in Trump's Washington? Good Luck.

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Higher Education
2017
Federal data shows 3.9 million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016
November 6, 2017

Federal data shows 3.9 million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016

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Job Quality
Tax and Budget
2017
Could a Tax Fix the Gig Economy?
November 6, 2017

Could a Tax Fix the Gig Economy?

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Higher Education
2017
How Dual Enrollment Contributes to Inequality
November 5, 2017

How Dual Enrollment Contributes to Inequality

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Immigration
2017
There's An Immigration Gap In How Latinos Perceive Discrimination
November 5, 2017

There's An Immigration Gap In How Latinos Perceive Discrimination