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Higher Education
Justice System
Louisiana
2017
Louisiana Is First State To Ban Public Colleges From Asking About Criminal History
June 22, 2017
Louisiana Is First State To Ban Public Colleges From Asking About Criminal History
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Cities
Job Quality
2017
To Reduce Urban Inequality, Reconsider Unions
June 21, 2017
To Reduce Urban Inequality, Reconsider Unions
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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
When Communities Secede From School Districts, Inequity & Segregation Follow. But 30 States Let It Happen Anyway
June 21, 2017
When Communities Secede From School Districts, Inequity & Segregation Follow. But 30 States Let It Happen Anyway
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K-12
Pennsylvania
2017
Families in poverty can’t afford backpacks for school
June 21, 2017
Families in poverty can’t afford backpacks for school
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Environment
Transportation
California
2017
Programs bring electric cars to low-income people
June 20, 2017
Programs bring electric cars to low-income people
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Cities
K-12
2017
New study reveals cities where low-income students are doing best
June 20, 2017
New study reveals cities where low-income students are doing best
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Job Quality
2017
The Conservative Case for Unions
June 20, 2017
The Conservative Case for Unions
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K-12
Michigan
2017
How Private Funding Creates Disparities Among Detroit’s Pre-K Classrooms
June 19, 2017
How Private Funding Creates Disparities Among Detroit’s Pre-K Classrooms
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K-12
Racial Equity
Texas
2017
Dallas Schools, Long Segregated, Charge Forward on Diversity
June 19, 2017
Dallas Schools, Long Segregated, Charge Forward on Diversity
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Transportation
California
2017
California considers reducing traffic fines for low-income drivers
June 19, 2017
California considers reducing traffic fines for low-income drivers
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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2017
A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children’s Lives
June 19, 2017
A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children’s Lives
In the News
K-12
District of Columbia
2017
In D.C.’s Revamped ‘Opportunity Academies,’ There Are No Forgotten Students on Graduation Day
June 18, 2017
In D.C.’s Revamped ‘Opportunity Academies,’ There Are No Forgotten Students on Graduation Day