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In the News
Higher Education
2017
College Savings Accounts, Even Small Ones, Critical to Low-Income Kids Making It to (and Through) Graduation
July 4, 2017

College Savings Accounts, Even Small Ones, Critical to Low-Income Kids Making It to (and Through) Graduation

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K-12
Nutrition
2017
US Schools Rethink Meal-Debt Policies That Humiliate Kids
July 4, 2017

US Schools Rethink Meal-Debt Policies That Humiliate Kids

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K-12
Illinois
2017
Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future
July 3, 2017

Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Mississippi
2017
Mississippi’s homeless students struggle, with little help from schools
July 2, 2017

Mississippi’s homeless students struggle, with little help from schools

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Job Quality
K-12
2017
Teacher Of The Year In Oklahoma Moves To Texas For The Money
July 2, 2017

Teacher Of The Year In Oklahoma Moves To Texas For The Money

In the News
Asset Building
Pathways to Employment
2017
Is it inequality of income we care about — or inequality of opportunity?
July 1, 2017

Is it inequality of income we care about — or inequality of opportunity?

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Higher Education
K-12
Racial Equity
District of Columbia
2017
Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College
June 29, 2017

Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College

In the News
Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
The Fall of MIT’s Counter-Culture Dorm
June 29, 2017

The Fall of MIT’s Counter-Culture Dorm

In the News
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

In the News
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

In the News
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