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In the News
Place-Based
Transportation
2016
The Verge, September 1, 2016: Welcome to Uber: Uber Wants to Take Over Public Transit, One Small At A Time
September 1, 2016
The Verge, September 1, 2016: Welcome to Uber: Uber Wants to Take Over Public Transit, One Small At A Time
In the News
Asset Building
Digital Divide
Immigration
2016
CNET, September 1, 2016: In the US, Refugees Find Phones a Basic Necessity
September 1, 2016
CNET, September 1, 2016: In the US, Refugees Find Phones a Basic Necessity
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Public Benefits
2016
Inside Higher Ed, September 1, 2016: Scrambling for Options
September 1, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, September 1, 2016: Scrambling for Options
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2016: High Schoolers Can’t Bank on Their Knowledge of Money Matters. These Educators Want to Change That
September 1, 2016
Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2016: High Schoolers Can’t Bank on Their Knowledge of Money Matters. These Educators Want to Change That
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Juvenile Justice
Florida
2016
The Huffington Post, August 31, 2016: In This Florida District, Black Students Are Punished Far More Harshly Than White Students
August 31, 2016
The Huffington Post, August 31, 2016: In This Florida District, Black Students Are Punished Far More Harshly Than White Students
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 31, 2016: (Opinion) Homework Hardships
August 31, 2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 31, 2016: (Opinion) Homework Hardships
In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
Maine
2016
Portland Press Herald, August 31, 2016: (Editorial) Our View: New Federal Adult Education Law Leaves Too Many Behind
August 31, 2016
Portland Press Herald, August 31, 2016: (Editorial) Our View: New Federal Adult Education Law Leaves Too Many Behind
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Public Benefits
2016
NPR, August 31, 2016: New Federal Rules for Distributing school Money: An ‘Unfunded Mandate’?
August 31, 2016
NPR, August 31, 2016: New Federal Rules for Distributing school Money: An ‘Unfunded Mandate’?
In the News
Higher Education
Public Benefits
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 31, 2016: Some Colleges Choose to Slash, Freeze Tuition
August 31, 2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 31, 2016: Some Colleges Choose to Slash, Freeze Tuition
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
2016
Forbes, August 31, 2016: The real Answer to the Student Loan Crisis: Changing Borrower Behavior, Says Study
August 31, 2016
Forbes, August 31, 2016: The real Answer to the Student Loan Crisis: Changing Borrower Behavior, Says Study
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
Chalkbeat, August 30, 2016: Access to After-School Programs Remains a Problem in Low-Income Communities, Report Finds
August 30, 2016
Chalkbeat, August 30, 2016: Access to After-School Programs Remains a Problem in Low-Income Communities, Report Finds
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
The Seattle Times, August 30, 2016: Back-To-School Shopping Divide: $195 Headbands and $1 Glue Sticks
August 30, 2016
The Seattle Times, August 30, 2016: Back-To-School Shopping Divide: $195 Headbands and $1 Glue Sticks