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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
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Michigan
2016
The Hechinger Report, August 22, 2016: Without Local School Boards, Parents in Poor Communities Lose Their Vote
August 22, 2016
The Hechinger Report, August 22, 2016: Without Local School Boards, Parents in Poor Communities Lose Their Vote
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
2016
Boston Globe, August 22, 2016: Colleges Cutting Ties with the SAT
August 22, 2016
Boston Globe, August 22, 2016: Colleges Cutting Ties with the SAT
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
Quartz, August 19, 2016: The Best Way to Fix Child Poverty in the US Is to Give Poor Kids Free Money
August 19, 2016
Quartz, August 19, 2016: The Best Way to Fix Child Poverty in the US Is to Give Poor Kids Free Money
In the News
K-12
Maryland
2016
Fox 45 News, August 19, 2016: 1 in 5 School-Aged Child Living Below Poverty; Rising Cost of School Supplies is An Issue
August 19, 2016
Fox 45 News, August 19, 2016: 1 in 5 School-Aged Child Living Below Poverty; Rising Cost of School Supplies is An Issue
In the News
Digital Divide
Education
Public Benefits
2016
TechCrunch, August 18, 2016: Low-Income Students Will Soon Be Able to Get Federal Aid To Attend Coding Bootcamps
August 18, 2016
TechCrunch, August 18, 2016: Low-Income Students Will Soon Be Able to Get Federal Aid To Attend Coding Bootcamps
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
The Washington Post, August 18, 2016: (Letters to the Editor) Teachers Are Not the Problem, Poverty Is
August 18, 2016
The Washington Post, August 18, 2016: (Letters to the Editor) Teachers Are Not the Problem, Poverty Is
In the News
Health
Housing
Transportation
2016
PBS Newshour, August 18, 2016: Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft for Patients with Few Transportation Options
August 18, 2016
PBS Newshour, August 18, 2016: Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft for Patients with Few Transportation Options
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Atlantic, August 18, 2016: A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills
August 18, 2016
The Atlantic, August 18, 2016: A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills
