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In the News
K-12
2017
Charged with ‘stealing school’: Here’s one way the U.S. enforces educational segregation
October 22, 2017

Charged with ‘stealing school’: Here’s one way the U.S. enforces educational segregation

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Aging
Families
Higher Education
2017
Grandparents raising grandkids grapple with retirement and college costs at the same time
October 22, 2017

Grandparents raising grandkids grapple with retirement and college costs at the same time

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Job Quality
Prison Reform
2017
It’s Time to Stop Using Inmates for Free Labor
October 20, 2017

It’s Time to Stop Using Inmates for Free Labor

In the News
Education
Job Quality
2017
When Teachers Can’t Afford to Live in Their District: New Analysis Shows Skyrocketing Housing Costs Clashing With Stagnant Salaries
October 20, 2017

When Teachers Can’t Afford to Live in Their District: New Analysis Shows Skyrocketing Housing Costs Clashing With Stagnant Salaries

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Higher Education
2017
A third of students applying to college via Common App are first-Gen
October 20, 2017

A third of students applying to college via Common App are first-Gen

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Cities
Tax and Budget
Transportation
2017
Want to help poorer Americans? Tax Uber.
October 19, 2017

Want to help poorer Americans? Tax Uber.

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Aging
2017
For many older Americans, the rat race is over. But the inequality isn’t.
October 18, 2017

For many older Americans, the rat race is over. But the inequality isn’t.

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K-12
2017
Charters felt pressured to promise miraculous progress — but none met the targets
October 17, 2017

Charters felt pressured to promise miraculous progress — but none met the targets

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
Why Black Students Have the Most Student Debt in America
October 17, 2017

Why Black Students Have the Most Student Debt in America

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Aging
Public Benefits
2017
Social Security checks finally get an increase, but it’s still not enough
October 16, 2017

Social Security checks finally get an increase, but it’s still not enough

In the News
K-12
Place-Based
2017
Puerto Rican Students Head To The Mainland For School
October 14, 2017

Puerto Rican Students Head To The Mainland For School

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Racial Equity
Transportation
2017
Mobilizing for Protests Without a Car
October 13, 2017

Mobilizing for Protests Without a Car