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Higher Education
2017
Century-old ‘work college’ model regains popularity as student debt continues to increase
September 2, 2017

Century-old ‘work college’ model regains popularity as student debt continues to increase

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K-12
Illinois
2017
Rauner signs historic bill waging ‘war on poverty in the classroom’
September 1, 2017

Rauner signs historic bill waging ‘war on poverty in the classroom’

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Higher Education
2017
The Myth of American Universities as Inequality-Fighters
August 31, 2017

The Myth of American Universities as Inequality-Fighters

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Environment
K-12
Texas
2017
How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricane Harvey
August 30, 2017

How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricane Harvey

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Environment
Job Quality
Louisiana
2017
How New Orleans Has Failed Its Workers Since Katrina
August 29, 2017

How New Orleans Has Failed Its Workers Since Katrina

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Job Quality
2017
Why All Americans Need Strong Labor Unions
August 29, 2017

Why All Americans Need Strong Labor Unions

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Job Quality
Missouri
2017
How St. Louis Workers Won and Then Lost a Minimum-Wage Hike
August 29, 2017

How St. Louis Workers Won and Then Lost a Minimum-Wage Hike

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Aging
Cities
Environment
Racial Equity
2017
The Vulnerable Communities in Harvey's Path, Mapped
August 27, 2017

The Vulnerable Communities in Harvey's Path, Mapped

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Job Quality
2017
Half the jobs in America pay less than $18 an hour. Can Trump help?
August 27, 2017

Half the jobs in America pay less than $18 an hour. Can Trump help?

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Digital Divide
K-12
2017
Can Computers Enhance the Work of Teachers? The Debate Is On
August 27, 2017

Can Computers Enhance the Work of Teachers? The Debate Is On

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Immigration
Politics
2017
‘Dreamer’ Plan That Aided 800,000 Immigrants Is Threatened
August 27, 2017

‘Dreamer’ Plan That Aided 800,000 Immigrants Is Threatened

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Cities
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
The Urban-School Stigma
August 25, 2017

The Urban-School Stigma