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Families
Hunger
K-12
2017
Children in low-income families suffer during the summer without subsidized school food programs
August 1, 2017

Children in low-income families suffer during the summer without subsidized school food programs

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Higher Education
2017
Colleges say they could lower tuition if they could talk to each other about it
August 1, 2017

Colleges say they could lower tuition if they could talk to each other about it

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
The Unexpected Value of the Liberal Arts
August 1, 2017

The Unexpected Value of the Liberal Arts

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions
August 1, 2017

Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions

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Aging
Poverty Measurement
2017
Older Americans Aren’t as Poor as We Thought
August 1, 2017

Older Americans Aren’t as Poor as We Thought

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Immigration
K-12
2017
Rising popularity of dual-language education could leave Latinos behind
July 31, 2017

Rising popularity of dual-language education could leave Latinos behind

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Cities
Job Quality
Washington
2017
Hotel Boom in SeaTac Is Unfettered by $15 Minimum Wage
July 31, 2017

Hotel Boom in SeaTac Is Unfettered by $15 Minimum Wage

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K-12
New York
2017
Low-income NYC Students Get a Shot at the Spotlight
July 31, 2017

Low-income NYC Students Get a Shot at the Spotlight

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Aging
Poverty Measurement
2017
The Elderly Are Probably Better Off Than We Think
July 31, 2017

The Elderly Are Probably Better Off Than We Think

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Digital Divide
K-12
Racial Equity
Women
2017
Tens Of Thousands More Women And Minorities Are Taking Computer Science
July 31, 2017

Tens Of Thousands More Women And Minorities Are Taking Computer Science

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Cities
Higher Education
K-12
2017
Urban Colleges Move Into K-12 Schools to Help Kids and Themselves
July 30, 2017

Urban Colleges Move Into K-12 Schools to Help Kids and Themselves

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K-12
District of Columbia
2017
Look at all the suburban kids paying tuition to attend D.C. public schools
July 30, 2017

Look at all the suburban kids paying tuition to attend D.C. public schools