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In the News
K-12
Louisiana
2017
Not bad schools; not bad teachers: Poverty cited as real cause of Louisiana education problems
May 16, 2017

Not bad schools; not bad teachers: Poverty cited as real cause of Louisiana education problems

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Tax and Budget
California
2017
Gov. Brown’s revised budget plan draws mixed response from early education advocates
May 16, 2017

Gov. Brown’s revised budget plan draws mixed response from early education advocates

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Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
2017
Lawmakers unveil proposals to make college more affordable for low-income students
May 16, 2017

Lawmakers unveil proposals to make college more affordable for low-income students

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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Lessons On Race and Vouchers From Milwaukee
May 16, 2017

Lessons On Race and Vouchers From Milwaukee

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Education
Health
Politics
Public Benefits
2017
Changes in Medicaid distributions worry school districts
May 15, 2017

Changes in Medicaid distributions worry school districts

In the News
Higher Education
K-12
Public Benefits
2017
Solving the Mystery of Underachievement
May 15, 2017

Solving the Mystery of Underachievement

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Aging
Health
Politics
2017
Medicaid Expansion, Reversed by House, Is Back on Table in Senate
May 15, 2017

Medicaid Expansion, Reversed by House, Is Back on Table in Senate

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K-12
New Jersey
2017
500 Students in a One-Room School: Fallout of New Jersey’s Funding Woes
May 14, 2017

500 Students in a One-Room School: Fallout of New Jersey’s Funding Woes

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Education
Prison Reform
2017
One Man Traces His Path From Solitary Confinement to Magna Cum Laude
May 13, 2017

One Man Traces His Path From Solitary Confinement to Magna Cum Laude

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Transportation
California
2017
Should States Charge Low-Income Residents Less for Traffic Tickets?
May 13, 2017

Should States Charge Low-Income Residents Less for Traffic Tickets?

In the News
K-12
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Coast schools could lose close to $4 million with Trump’s proposed cuts
May 12, 2017

Coast schools could lose close to $4 million with Trump’s proposed cuts

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Higher Education
2017
The student loan system is so complicated even the experts have trouble figuring it out
May 12, 2017

The student loan system is so complicated even the experts have trouble figuring it out