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In the News
Health
Job Quality
Tax and Budget
2016
Bustle, August 24, 2016: Paid Sick Days May Lower Flu Rates Overall, Says Study, Giving Us One More Reason to Adopt them Nationwide
August 24, 2016

Bustle, August 24, 2016: Paid Sick Days May Lower Flu Rates Overall, Says Study, Giving Us One More Reason to Adopt them Nationwide

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
Philly.com, August 24, 2016: School District Takeovers Leave Communities Voiceless
August 24, 2016

Philly.com, August 24, 2016: School District Takeovers Leave Communities Voiceless

In the News
Environment
Families
Health
Place-Based
Transportation
California
2016
PlanetSave, August 24, 2016: EPA Integrating Cap-And-Trade Revenue In California Low-Income Neighborhood Bikeshares
August 24, 2016

PlanetSave, August 24, 2016: EPA Integrating Cap-And-Trade Revenue In California Low-Income Neighborhood Bikeshares

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
2016
The Atlantic, August 24, 2016: Why School Funding Will Always Be Imperfect
August 24, 2016

The Atlantic, August 24, 2016: Why School Funding Will Always Be Imperfect

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, August 24, 2016: How Free Preschool May Help Poor Kids When They Become Parents
August 24, 2016

The Washington Post, August 24, 2016: How Free Preschool May Help Poor Kids When They Become Parents

In the News
Families
Health
Poverty Measurement
Transportation
2016
Yahoo Finance, August 23, 2016: New Book Documents Link between Poverty and High Healthcare Costs
August 23, 2016

Yahoo Finance, August 23, 2016: New Book Documents Link between Poverty and High Healthcare Costs

In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
Texas
2016
The Dallas Morning News, August 23, 2016: (Editorial) Texas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Remove College Grants that Help Poor and Middle-Class Students
August 23, 2016

The Dallas Morning News, August 23, 2016: (Editorial) Texas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Remove College Grants that Help Poor and Middle-Class Students

In the News
Education
Families
Health
Missouri
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 23, 2016: Schools Improve Attendance By Installing Laundry Facilities
August 23, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 23, 2016: Schools Improve Attendance By Installing Laundry Facilities

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
California
2016
Fox News, August 23, 2016: California Supreme Court Decisions Keeps Teacher Tenure Protections
August 23, 2016

Fox News, August 23, 2016: California Supreme Court Decisions Keeps Teacher Tenure Protections

In the News
Digital Divide
Housing
K-12
2016
U.S. News & World Report, August 23, 2016: The Most Economically Segregated School Districts
August 23, 2016

U.S. News & World Report, August 23, 2016: The Most Economically Segregated School Districts

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2016
Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 2016: US’s Most Economically Segregated Schools Aren’t Where You Might Expect
August 23, 2016

Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 2016: US’s Most Economically Segregated Schools Aren’t Where You Might Expect

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, August 23, 2016: Our Misguided Effort to Close the Achievement Gap is Creating a New Inequality: The ‘Play’ Gap
August 23, 2016

The Washington Post, August 23, 2016: Our Misguided Effort to Close the Achievement Gap is Creating a New Inequality: The ‘Play’ Gap