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In the News
K-12
Ohio
2016
Education Week, June 27, 2016: Kasich signs executive orders to aid low-income families
June 27, 2016

Education Week, June 27, 2016: Kasich signs executive orders to aid low-income families

In the News
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
Maryland
2016
The Washington Post, June 25, 2016: (Op-Ed) ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’
June 25, 2016

The Washington Post, June 25, 2016: (Op-Ed) ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’

In the News
K-12
California
2016
Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2016: (Editorial) In the search for better graduation rates, schools are fudging the numbers
June 25, 2016

Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2016: (Editorial) In the search for better graduation rates, schools are fudging the numbers

In the News
K-12
2016
Education Week, June 22, 2016: Will Low-Income Students Have a Harder Time Paying AP and IB Fees Under ESSA?
June 22, 2016

Education Week, June 22, 2016: Will Low-Income Students Have a Harder Time Paying AP and IB Fees Under ESSA?

In the News
Higher Education
2016
The New York Times, June 22, 2016: (Op-Ed) Give More Low-Income Students a Path to College
June 22, 2016

The New York Times, June 22, 2016: (Op-Ed) Give More Low-Income Students a Path to College

In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Huffington Post, June 14, 2016: A Coach for Every Low Income Student
June 14, 2016

The Huffington Post, June 14, 2016: A Coach for Every Low Income Student

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Missouri
2016
Education Week, June 13, 2016: Educators push to expand advanced classes in St. Louis area
June 13, 2016

Education Week, June 13, 2016: Educators push to expand advanced classes in St. Louis area

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Michigan
2016
The Washington Post, June 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why I reject the American obsession with achievement gaps
June 12, 2016

The Washington Post, June 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why I reject the American obsession with achievement gaps

In the News
Job Quality
2016
The Week, June 13, 2016: How insane work hours became a mark of American privilege
June 10, 2016

The Week, June 13, 2016: How insane work hours became a mark of American privilege

In the News
Aging
Housing
Maryland
2016
The Baltimore Sun, June 10, 2016: Baltimore City Council expected to approve new tax credit for low-income seniors
June 10, 2016

The Baltimore Sun, June 10, 2016: Baltimore City Council expected to approve new tax credit for low-income seniors

In the News
Education
Job Quality
Racial Equity
2016
Kaiser Family Foundation, June 10, 2016: ACA Coverage Expansions and Low-Income Workers
June 10, 2016

Kaiser Family Foundation, June 10, 2016: ACA Coverage Expansions and Low-Income Workers

In the News
K-12
2016
The Huffington Post, June 8, 2016: We Know How To Help Low-Income Students Succeed, We Just Aren’t Doing It
June 8, 2016

The Huffington Post, June 8, 2016: We Know How To Help Low-Income Students Succeed, We Just Aren’t Doing It