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In the News
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

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

Inside Connecticut’s Education-Funding Turmoil

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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?

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

Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses

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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

In the News
Cities
Job Quality
2017
To Reduce Urban Inequality, Reconsider Unions
June 21, 2017

To Reduce Urban Inequality, Reconsider Unions

In the News
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

In the News
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