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In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2017
A Manhattan District Where School Choice Amounts to Segregation
June 7, 2017
A Manhattan District Where School Choice Amounts to Segregation

In the News
Higher Education
2017
It would cost a mere $34 billion to make college affordable for everyone
June 7, 2017
It would cost a mere $34 billion to make college affordable for everyone

In the News
Higher Education
2017
The Telltale Data That Can Identify College Students at Risk
June 7, 2017
The Telltale Data That Can Identify College Students at Risk

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Transportation
New York
2017
Help Poor New Yorkers Buy Transit Passes
June 6, 2017
Help Poor New Yorkers Buy Transit Passes

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2017
Alexandra DeSanctis: The Cynical Dishonesty of Anti-Choice ‘Education Reformers’
June 6, 2017
Alexandra DeSanctis: The Cynical Dishonesty of Anti-Choice ‘Education Reformers’

In the News
K-12
2017
Year-round school is booming — but its benefits are over-hyped
June 5, 2017
Year-round school is booming — but its benefits are over-hyped

In the News
K-12
Tax and Budget
2017
Kyle Schwarts: Trump wants to axe the program that allowed me to serve my country and its highest-need children
June 5, 2017
Kyle Schwarts: Trump wants to axe the program that allowed me to serve my country and its highest-need children

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Can a pre-K boom in D.C. help to end school segregation?
June 2, 2017
Can a pre-K boom in D.C. help to end school segregation?

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Higher Education
Massachusetts
2017
Why Boston Is Paying Ex-Gang Members To Go To College
June 2, 2017
Why Boston Is Paying Ex-Gang Members To Go To College

In the News
Aging
Health
2017
Many COPD Patients Struggle To Pay For Each Breath
June 2, 2017
Many COPD Patients Struggle To Pay For Each Breath

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2017
Why It Matters That Poor Kids Don’t Have Time to Play
June 1, 2017
Why It Matters That Poor Kids Don’t Have Time to Play

In the News
Education
Rural Areas
2017
Solving the Rural Education Gap: Experts Weigh In on New Report’s Findings Tying Gap to Prosperity
June 1, 2017
Solving the Rural Education Gap: Experts Weigh In on New Report’s Findings Tying Gap to Prosperity

