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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
2017
‘I just started flowing. It was the only thing that helped’
August 9, 2017
‘I just started flowing. It was the only thing that helped’
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Higher Education
2017
The best ways to borrow money for college, if you have to
August 9, 2017
The best ways to borrow money for college, if you have to
In the News
Immigration
Racial Equity
2017
Tired and Poor Need Not Apply: The American Dream is Not for You
August 9, 2017
Tired and Poor Need Not Apply: The American Dream is Not for You
In the News
K-12
Rural Areas
2017
Report: Income inequality near record levels in Wisconsin
August 8, 2017
Report: Income inequality near record levels in Wisconsin
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Education
Racial Equity
2017
Black plaintiffs in Alabama appeal decision to allow white city to secede from its school district
August 8, 2017
Black plaintiffs in Alabama appeal decision to allow white city to secede from its school district
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Immigration
Pathways to Employment
2017
The Danger From Low-Skilled Immigrants: Not Having Them
August 8, 2017
The Danger From Low-Skilled Immigrants: Not Having Them
In the News
K-12
Rural Areas
2017
Report: enrollment down, poverty up in rural schools
August 8, 2017
Report: enrollment down, poverty up in rural schools
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Job Quality
Kansas
2017
Kansas City Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike
August 8, 2017
Kansas City Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike
In the News
Cities
Pathways to Employment
Rural Areas
Florida
2017
The help Trump promised hasn’t come. So this ‘dying city’ is determined to save itself.
August 8, 2017
The help Trump promised hasn’t come. So this ‘dying city’ is determined to save itself.
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Immigration
2017
The Case for Diversity in Immigration
August 8, 2017
The Case for Diversity in Immigration
In the News
Immigration
2017
States Have Already Passed Almost Twice as Many Immigration Laws as Last Year
August 7, 2017
States Have Already Passed Almost Twice as Many Immigration Laws as Last Year
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Education
Racial Equity
2017
Mississippi town opens new schools after desegregation deal
August 7, 2017
Mississippi town opens new schools after desegregation deal
