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In the News
Higher Education
2016
Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2016: Senate Bill Backs Year-Round Pell
June 8, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2016: Senate Bill Backs Year-Round Pell
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K-12
2016
Education Week, June 6, 2016: Low-Income Students Set Up for Academic Failure
June 6, 2016
Education Week, June 6, 2016: Low-Income Students Set Up for Academic Failure
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K-12
Virginia
2016
Nonprofit Quarterly, June 6, 2016: Virginia Lags National Average in State Spending on Low-Income Students
June 6, 2016
Nonprofit Quarterly, June 6, 2016: Virginia Lags National Average in State Spending on Low-Income Students
In the News
Higher Education
Illinois
2016
Medill Reports, June 5, 2016: State budget crisis clouds manufacturing education at community colleges
June 5, 2016
Medill Reports, June 5, 2016: State budget crisis clouds manufacturing education at community colleges
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K-12
Virginia
2016
The Washington Post, June 4, 2016: Commonwealth Institute says Virginia is short-changing its poor students
June 4, 2016
The Washington Post, June 4, 2016: Commonwealth Institute says Virginia is short-changing its poor students
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Washington Post, June 3, 2016: College leaders: The admissions process is failing low-income students
June 3, 2016
The Washington Post, June 3, 2016: College leaders: The admissions process is failing low-income students
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K-12
California
2016
The Brookings Institute, June 3, 2016: In Vergara, low-income students pay...one way or another
June 3, 2016
The Brookings Institute, June 3, 2016: In Vergara, low-income students pay...one way or another
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Inside Higher Ed, June 1, 2016: Impact of Study Abroad
June 1, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, June 1, 2016: Impact of Study Abroad
In the News
K-12
2016
U.S. News & World Report, May 31, 2016: U.S. News Investigation Reveals Shortcomings in Federal Education Funding for Low-Income Students
May 31, 2016
U.S. News & World Report, May 31, 2016: U.S. News Investigation Reveals Shortcomings in Federal Education Funding for Low-Income Students
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Voice of America, May 28, 2016: Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It
May 28, 2016
Voice of America, May 28, 2016: Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It
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Housing
Job Quality
2016
The Huffington Post, May 28, 2016: Here’s How Much Money You Need To Afford Rent In Every State
May 28, 2016
The Huffington Post, May 28, 2016: Here’s How Much Money You Need To Afford Rent In Every State
In the News
K-12
2016
U.S. News & World Report, May 26, 2016: The Other School Bathroom Issue
May 26, 2016
U.S. News & World Report, May 26, 2016: The Other School Bathroom Issue