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In the News
K-12
Politics
California
2017
Freed from regulations by Trump administration, state education board unveils the ‘California Way’
May 11, 2017
Freed from regulations by Trump administration, state education board unveils the ‘California Way’
In the News
Aging
Health
Public Benefits
Missouri
2017
60,000 older Missourians to lose state aid for prescription drugs
May 11, 2017
60,000 older Missourians to lose state aid for prescription drugs
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Food
K-12
2017
School lunch shaming: Inside America’s hidden debt crisis
May 10, 2017
School lunch shaming: Inside America’s hidden debt crisis
In the News
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2017
How the Richest U.S. Colleges Get Richer Through Huge Tax Subsidies
May 10, 2017
How the Richest U.S. Colleges Get Richer Through Huge Tax Subsidies
In the News
K-12
2017
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Claims Another Casualty: Its Schools
May 10, 2017
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Claims Another Casualty: Its Schools
In the News
Immigration
2017
Haitians fear wrenching end to US immigration protection
May 10, 2017
Haitians fear wrenching end to US immigration protection
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Aging
Health
Colorado
2017
Life Expectancy In One U.S. County Is Less Than Sudan’s
May 10, 2017
Life Expectancy In One U.S. County Is Less Than Sudan’s
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
K-12
Maryland
2017
As Excel Academy mourns fifth student killed this school year, community promises support
May 9, 2017
As Excel Academy mourns fifth student killed this school year, community promises support
In the News
Higher Education
Public Benefits
2017
Money to Prep Poor Kids for College? Sorry, Wrong Font
May 9, 2017
Money to Prep Poor Kids for College? Sorry, Wrong Font
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2017
A 25 year-old figured out a way to save low-income kids from the dreaded ‘summer slide’
May 9, 2017
A 25 year-old figured out a way to save low-income kids from the dreaded ‘summer slide’
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Racial Equity
2017
A Colorado County’s Poverty Rate Nearly Double State Average
May 6, 2017
A Colorado County’s Poverty Rate Nearly Double State Average
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2017
The Broken Promises of Choice in New York City Schools
May 5, 2017
The Broken Promises of Choice in New York City Schools