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In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2016
San-Jose Mercury News, May 17, 2016: Low-income high schoolers to get grants for college courses
May 17, 2016
San-Jose Mercury News, May 17, 2016: Low-income high schoolers to get grants for college courses
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K-12
New York
2016
The New York Times, May 17, 2016: Why There’s an Uproar Over Trying to Increase Funding for Poor Schools
May 17, 2016
The New York Times, May 17, 2016: Why There’s an Uproar Over Trying to Increase Funding for Poor Schools
In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2016
ABC News, May 16, 2016: Low-Income High Schoolers to Get Grants for College Courses
May 16, 2016
ABC News, May 16, 2016: Low-Income High Schoolers to Get Grants for College Courses
In the News
Higher Education
2016
MLive, May 16, 2016: For low-income students, gap years often elusive
May 16, 2016
MLive, May 16, 2016: For low-income students, gap years often elusive
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2016
The New York Times, May 14, 2016: (Op-Ed) How and Why You Diversify Colleges
May 14, 2016
The New York Times, May 14, 2016: (Op-Ed) How and Why You Diversify Colleges
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
Slate Magazine, May 13, 2016: The stress low-income kids experience hurts them biologically. How we punish them doesn’t help
May 13, 2016
Slate Magazine, May 13, 2016: The stress low-income kids experience hurts them biologically. How we punish them doesn’t help
In the News
K-12
Illinois
2016
The Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Low-income school districts caught in a statistical crossfire
May 12, 2016
The Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Low-income school districts caught in a statistical crossfire
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Job Quality
2016
The New York Times, May 10, 2016: (Op-Ed) Do We Need a Higher Minimum Wage?
May 10, 2016
The New York Times, May 10, 2016: (Op-Ed) Do We Need a Higher Minimum Wage?
In the News
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, May 10, 2016: The problem with teaching ‘grit’ to poor kids? They already have it. Here’s what they really need.
May 10, 2016
The Washington Post, May 10, 2016: The problem with teaching ‘grit’ to poor kids? They already have it. Here’s what they really need.
In the News
Higher Education
New York
2016
FOX News, May 9, 2016: (Op-Ed) Colleges should open doors to bright low-income students
May 9, 2016
FOX News, May 9, 2016: (Op-Ed) Colleges should open doors to bright low-income students
In the News
Higher Education
2016
NBC News, May 6, 2016: College Debt Is Much Worse for Black Students
May 6, 2016
NBC News, May 6, 2016: College Debt Is Much Worse for Black Students
In the News
K-12
Texas
2016
Houston Chronicle, May 5, 2016: HISD approves spending plan favoring schools with most low-income students
May 5, 2016
Houston Chronicle, May 5, 2016: HISD approves spending plan favoring schools with most low-income students
