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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
The Atlantic, August 30, 2016: The Myth of the ‘Miracle School’
August 30, 2016

The Atlantic, August 30, 2016: The Myth of the ‘Miracle School’

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
2016
Business Insider, August 30, 2016: Giving Low-Income Schools Washing Machines Solves One f Their Biggest Problems
August 30, 2016

Business Insider, August 30, 2016: Giving Low-Income Schools Washing Machines Solves One f Their Biggest Problems

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
California
2016
Los Angeles Times, August 30, 2016: California Bill to Extend School-Choice Law Faces Allegations of Inequity
August 30, 2016

Los Angeles Times, August 30, 2016: California Bill to Extend School-Choice Law Faces Allegations of Inequity

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Racial Equity
California
2016
KQED News, August 30, 2016: Two Moms Choose Between Separate and Unequal Schools in Oakland
August 30, 2016

KQED News, August 30, 2016: Two Moms Choose Between Separate and Unequal Schools in Oakland

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Immigration
Politics
2016
The Huffington Post, August 29, 2016: Why Our Next President Must Support Undocumented Parents
August 29, 2016

The Huffington Post, August 29, 2016: Why Our Next President Must Support Undocumented Parents

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Place-Based
Public Benefits
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: Confusion Over Purpose of U.S. Education System
August 29, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: Confusion Over Purpose of U.S. Education System

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: A Longer Year Won’t Fix Every School
August 29, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: A Longer Year Won’t Fix Every School

In the News
Families
Health
Transportation
Texas
2016
The Dallas Morning News, August 29, 2016: Words to Live By: Baylor Scott and White to Text High-Risk Patients
August 29, 2016

The Dallas Morning News, August 29, 2016: Words to Live By: Baylor Scott and White to Text High-Risk Patients

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: Break the Cycle of Summer Learning Loss
August 29, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 29, 2016: Break the Cycle of Summer Learning Loss

In the News
Asset Building
Job Quality
2016
Journalist’s Resource, August 29, 2016: Labor Unions and Income Inequality in America
August 29, 2016

Journalist’s Resource, August 29, 2016: Labor Unions and Income Inequality in America

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2016
The Wall Street Journal August 28, 2016: (Opinion) Poor Children Need a New Brown v. Board of Education
August 29, 2016

The Wall Street Journal August 28, 2016: (Opinion) Poor Children Need a New Brown v. Board of Education

In the News
Asset Building
Higher Education
2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 28, 2016: Reimagining College as a Lifelong Learning Experience
August 28, 2016

The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 28, 2016: Reimagining College as a Lifelong Learning Experience