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In the News
Aging
Poverty Measurement
2017
More and more older Americans are slipping into poverty
September 15, 2017
More and more older Americans are slipping into poverty
In the News
K-12
2017
Does Race Matter in Education? New Survey of Millennials Reveals Conflicting Opinions on Equity, Surprising Support for Vouchers
September 15, 2017
Does Race Matter in Education? New Survey of Millennials Reveals Conflicting Opinions on Equity, Surprising Support for Vouchers
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Environment
Higher Education
Housing
2017
Homeless And In College. Then Harvey Struck
September 15, 2017
Homeless And In College. Then Harvey Struck
In the News
K-12
Politics
2017
House Passes Education Funding Bill With Boosts for After-school Programs Threatened by Proposed Cuts
September 14, 2017
House Passes Education Funding Bill With Boosts for After-school Programs Threatened by Proposed Cuts
In the News
K-12
Illinois
2017
The Controversy Behind Chicago’s Diploma Mandate
September 14, 2017
The Controversy Behind Chicago’s Diploma Mandate
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Higher Education
2017
OPINION: Misguided payment policies that fuel the college-dropout trap
September 12, 2017
OPINION: Misguided payment policies that fuel the college-dropout trap
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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Nutrition
2017
What Difference Does a Healthy School Lunch Make?
September 12, 2017
What Difference Does a Healthy School Lunch Make?
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Environment
Job Quality
Texas
2017
Workers’ safety experts are worried about the people who will rebuild Texas and Florida
September 11, 2017
Workers’ safety experts are worried about the people who will rebuild Texas and Florida
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K-12
2017
The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students
September 11, 2017
The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Missouri
2017
Segregated Schools In St. Louis Are Not An Accident
September 11, 2017
Segregated Schools In St. Louis Are Not An Accident
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Higher Education
2017
How U.S. News college rankings promote economic inequality on campus
September 10, 2017
How U.S. News college rankings promote economic inequality on campus
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K-12
Connecticut
2017
Connecticut Needs New School Funding Formula
September 8, 2017
Connecticut Needs New School Funding Formula
