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K-12
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
Illinois
2017
English learners often go without required help at Chicago schools
June 28, 2017

English learners often go without required help at Chicago schools

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K-12
Tax and Budget
Washington
2017
In The Land Of Bill Gates, A Standoff Over Money For Schools
June 28, 2017

In The Land Of Bill Gates, A Standoff Over Money For Schools

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2017
How a school that serves mostly homeless kids is matching its district’s graduation rate
June 28, 2017

How a school that serves mostly homeless kids is matching its district’s graduation rate

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Aging
Public Benefits
2017
Nursing Homes Worry Proposed Medicaid Cuts Will Force Cuts, Closures
June 28, 2017

Nursing Homes Worry Proposed Medicaid Cuts Will Force Cuts, Closures

In the News
K-12
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
2017
GOP health-care bill could strip public schools of billions for special education
June 28, 2017

GOP health-care bill could strip public schools of billions for special education

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Aging
Health
Politics
2017
Good Health Never Lasts
June 27, 2017

Good Health Never Lasts

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
When the firing of a principal raises bigger questions than one person’s bigotry
June 27, 2017

When the firing of a principal raises bigger questions than one person’s bigotry

In the News
K-12
2017
School Vouchers Get A New Report Card
June 26, 2017

School Vouchers Get A New Report Card

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
Politics
2017
Hidden Costs of Senate Health Care Bill: Uninsured Kids Do Worse in School More Likely to Drop Out
June 25, 2017

Hidden Costs of Senate Health Care Bill: Uninsured Kids Do Worse in School More Likely to Drop Out

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Connecticut
2017
Inside Connecticut’s Education-Funding Turmoil
June 25, 2017

Inside Connecticut’s Education-Funding Turmoil

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2017
New Study Ranks States on How Well They Help Homeless Students. Where Does Your State Rank?
June 25, 2017

New Study Ranks States on How Well They Help Homeless Students. Where Does Your State Rank?

In the News
Higher Education
Housing
2017
Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses
June 25, 2017

Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses