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In the News
Aging
Health
2017
Death – the ultimate form of inequality
May 17, 2017

Death – the ultimate form of inequality

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Sherrilyn Ifill: DeVos has a lot to learn about education and race
May 17, 2017

Sherrilyn Ifill: DeVos has a lot to learn about education and race

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K-12
Racial Equity
2017
Education Gap Widens Between Black & White Students
May 17, 2017

Education Gap Widens Between Black & White Students

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Higher Education
K-12
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Trump’s first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice
May 17, 2017

Trump’s first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice

In the News
Cities
Transportation
2017
Why Jitneys Will Survive Uber
May 17, 2017

Why Jitneys Will Survive Uber

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Higher Education
2017
How Colleges Know What You Can Afford (and the Limits of That Tactic)
May 17, 2017

How Colleges Know What You Can Afford (and the Limits of That Tactic)

In the News
Higher Education
2017
This is why the most vulnerable student loan borrowers struggle to get back on track
May 17, 2017

This is why the most vulnerable student loan borrowers struggle to get back on track

In the News
K-12
Tax and Budget
Florida
2017
Pressure Rises on Gov. Scott To Veto Education Budget
May 16, 2017

Pressure Rises on Gov. Scott To Veto Education Budget

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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

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

Lessons On Race and Vouchers From Milwaukee