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Immigration
2017
The High Cost of Car Culture for Undocumented Immigrants
May 23, 2017

The High Cost of Car Culture for Undocumented Immigrants

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Education
Job Quality
2017
Less-Educated Workers Face Erratic Schedules, Unpredictable Incomes
May 23, 2017

Less-Educated Workers Face Erratic Schedules, Unpredictable Incomes

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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Mississippi Accused of Unequal Schooling for Black Students
May 23, 2017

Mississippi Accused of Unequal Schooling for Black Students

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K-12
North Carolina
2017
Why have smart, low-income NC students been excluded from advanced classes?
May 23, 2017

Why have smart, low-income NC students been excluded from advanced classes?

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K-12
Mississippi
2017
How does Mississippi really compare when it comes to graduation rates?
May 23, 2017

How does Mississippi really compare when it comes to graduation rates?

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Immigration
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Trump’s budget takes aim at illegal immigrants by limiting tax credits
May 22, 2017

Trump’s budget takes aim at illegal immigrants by limiting tax credits

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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
2017
Trump Budget Cuts Programs for Poor While Sparing Many Older People
May 22, 2017

Trump Budget Cuts Programs for Poor While Sparing Many Older People

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Education
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
President Trump’s Budget Proposal Calls For Deep Cuts To Education
May 22, 2017

President Trump’s Budget Proposal Calls For Deep Cuts To Education

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Health
K-12
2017
The Power of Digital-Comic Therapy in Schools
May 21, 2017

The Power of Digital-Comic Therapy in Schools

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2017
When $7B in Remediation Falls Short: The Broken Promises Colleges Make to Students Who Need More Help
May 21, 2017

When $7B in Remediation Falls Short: The Broken Promises Colleges Make to Students Who Need More Help

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Higher Education
K-12
Rural Areas
2017
Bringing the Dream of an Elite College to Rural Students
May 21, 2017

Bringing the Dream of an Elite College to Rural Students

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Cities
Immigration
Maryland
2017
Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants
May 20, 2017

Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants