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In the News
Education
2016
The New York Times, August 26, 2016: The Good News About Educational Inequality
August 26, 2016

The New York Times, August 26, 2016: The Good News About Educational Inequality

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Racial Equity
Alabama
2016
The Washington Post, August 26, 2016: A Southern City Wants to Secede From its School District, Raising Concerns About Segregation
August 26, 2016

The Washington Post, August 26, 2016: A Southern City Wants to Secede From its School District, Raising Concerns About Segregation

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Housing
New York
2016
Syracuse.com, August 26, 2016: Central New York Has Most Segregated School District Border in State, Report Finds
August 26, 2016

Syracuse.com, August 26, 2016: Central New York Has Most Segregated School District Border in State, Report Finds

In the News
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, August 26, 2016: Low-income kindergartners are closing the achievement gap, reversing a decades-old trend
August 26, 2016

The Washington Post, August 26, 2016: Low-income kindergartners are closing the achievement gap, reversing a decades-old trend

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Housing
2016
The Huffington Post, August 25, 2016: These School District Borders Separate the Haves From the Have Nots
August 25, 2016

The Huffington Post, August 25, 2016: These School District Borders Separate the Haves From the Have Nots

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 25, 2016: The Charter School Pot and Kettle
August 25, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 25, 2016: The Charter School Pot and Kettle

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2016
The Atlantic, August 25, 2016: Good School, Rich School; Bad School, Poor School
August 25, 2016

The Atlantic, August 25, 2016: Good School, Rich School; Bad School, Poor School

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Place-Based
Connecticut
2016
Watchdog.org, August 25, 2016: Students Matter Files Another Lawsuit on Behalf of Low-Income, Minority Families
August 25, 2016

Watchdog.org, August 25, 2016: Students Matter Files Another Lawsuit on Behalf of Low-Income, Minority Families

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