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Immigration
2017
Father Arrested by ICE Agents Outside His Daughter’s School Avoids Deportation — for Now
August 7, 2017

Father Arrested by ICE Agents Outside His Daughter’s School Avoids Deportation — for Now

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Higher Education
Georgia
2017
DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus
August 4, 2017

DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus

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Immigration
Politics
2017
Poor immigrants are the least likely group to use welfare, despite Trump’s claims
August 4, 2017

Poor immigrants are the least likely group to use welfare, despite Trump’s claims

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Cities
Justice System
Transportation
New York
2017
Will New York Stop Arresting People for Evading Subway Fares?
August 4, 2017

Will New York Stop Arresting People for Evading Subway Fares?

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K-12
Georgia
2017
State ends free AP test for low-income students, shifts cash to STEM tests
August 4, 2017

State ends free AP test for low-income students, shifts cash to STEM tests

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K-12
2017
Japan Might Be What Equality in Education Looks Like
August 2, 2017

Japan Might Be What Equality in Education Looks Like

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Immigration
Politics
2017
Trump backs plan that would curb legal immigration
August 2, 2017

Trump backs plan that would curb legal immigration

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Education
Racial Equity
South Dakota
2017
The Real Legacy of Crazy Horse
August 2, 2017

The Real Legacy of Crazy Horse

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
The Complicated History of Affirmative Action: A Primer
August 2, 2017

The Complicated History of Affirmative Action: A Primer

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Higher Education
2017
New Fears For Public Service Loan Forgiveness
August 2, 2017

New Fears For Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
Why the Justice Department Is Targeting Affirmative Action
August 2, 2017

Why the Justice Department Is Targeting Affirmative Action

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Higher Education
2017
Free tuition? Programs should focus on students who started and had to stop.
August 1, 2017

Free tuition? Programs should focus on students who started and had to stop.