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In the News
COVID
Racial Equity
2021
Pandemic’s Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccine Rollout
March 5, 2021
Pandemic’s Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccine Rollout
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Immigration
Politics
2021
Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention
March 4, 2021
Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention
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COVID
California
2021
California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
March 4, 2021
California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
California
2021
Gov. Newsom: Feds Approve Medicaid Funding for Expanded Low-Income Student COVID Testing
March 3, 2021
Gov. Newsom: Feds Approve Medicaid Funding for Expanded Low-Income Student COVID Testing
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COVID
2021
Johnson & Johnson Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
March 1, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
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COVID
Immigration
California
2021
Thousands of Farmworkers Are Prioritized for the Coronavirus Vaccine
March 1, 2021
Thousands of Farmworkers Are Prioritized for the Coronavirus Vaccine
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Higher Education
2021
Some worry a drop in financial aid applications means fewer low-income students are considering college
February 28, 2021
Some worry a drop in financial aid applications means fewer low-income students are considering college
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Immigration
Public Benefits
2021
Maryland grants stimulus aid to undocumented immigrants, other noncitizens
February 26, 2021
Maryland grants stimulus aid to undocumented immigrants, other noncitizens
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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Racial Equity
2021
Children of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, data reveals
February 25, 2021
Children of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, data reveals
In the News
COVID
2021
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Severe Illness and May Reduce Transmission, F.D.A. Analyses Find
February 24, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Severe Illness and May Reduce Transmission, F.D.A. Analyses Find
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Education
Poverty Measurement
North Carolina
2021
NC early educators are seven times more likely to live in poverty than K-8 teachers, report finds
February 24, 2021
NC early educators are seven times more likely to live in poverty than K-8 teachers, report finds
In the News
COVID
Politics
2021
Biden admin sending 25M masks to community centers, food pantries in bid to help the poor
February 24, 2021
Biden admin sending 25M masks to community centers, food pantries in bid to help the poor
