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In the News
Job Quality
2017
The fastest-growing jobs in America pay about $22,000 per year
November 13, 2017
The fastest-growing jobs in America pay about $22,000 per year
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Cities
Transportation
Texas
2017
City poised to open streets to 'dockless' bike sharing
November 13, 2017
City poised to open streets to 'dockless' bike sharing
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2017
Let’s give every child a strong start
November 13, 2017
Let’s give every child a strong start
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Higher Education
2017
Facebook founder’s gift to Harvard aimed at low-income students
November 13, 2017
Facebook founder’s gift to Harvard aimed at low-income students
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Higher Education
2017
America's Elite Colleges Need More Veterans
November 12, 2017
America's Elite Colleges Need More Veterans
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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2017
How Could a New Tax Plan Affect You? Consider the Student Debt of These People
November 11, 2017
How Could a New Tax Plan Affect You? Consider the Student Debt of These People
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Higher Education
2017
The Ivy League’s insincere quest to recruit low-income students
November 9, 2017
The Ivy League’s insincere quest to recruit low-income students
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Aging
Tax and Budget
Maine
2017
Maine Not Likely To Face Penalty For Misspending $13.4M In Federal Welfare Funds
November 9, 2017
Maine Not Likely To Face Penalty For Misspending $13.4M In Federal Welfare Funds
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K-12
Arizona
2017
Arizona allocated $85 million to wrong schools for special-education, low-income students
November 9, 2017
Arizona allocated $85 million to wrong schools for special-education, low-income students
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Higher Education
Michigan
2017
In Trump country, a university confronts its skeptics
November 9, 2017
In Trump country, a university confronts its skeptics
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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
The Best Hope for School Integration
November 9, 2017
The Best Hope for School Integration
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K-12
Tax and Budget
2017
We teachers spend our own money on class supplies. Don’t kill our tax break for it.
November 9, 2017
We teachers spend our own money on class supplies. Don’t kill our tax break for it.