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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Nutrition
2020
Changes to School Meals Have Made Low-Income Kids Healthier. Will They Last?
August 10, 2020

Changes to School Meals Have Made Low-Income Kids Healthier. Will They Last?

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Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2020
National job growth continues, but at slower pace
August 10, 2020

National job growth continues, but at slower pace

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Digital Divide
K-12
Pennsylvania
2020
Comcast to Provide 35K Philly Households With Internet Ahead of All-Virtual Schooling
August 7, 2020

Comcast to Provide 35K Philly Households With Internet Ahead of All-Virtual Schooling

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2020
Lost Summer: How Schools Missed a Chance to Fix Remote Learning
August 7, 2020

Lost Summer: How Schools Missed a Chance to Fix Remote Learning

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Transportation
New York
2020
NYC schools reopening: Transportation plan for students remains unclear
August 6, 2020

NYC schools reopening: Transportation plan for students remains unclear

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K-12
2020
America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won't be any better.
August 6, 2020

America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won't be any better.

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Higher Education
2020
How higher education's own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis
August 4, 2020

How higher education's own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis

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K-12
2020
As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close
August 3, 2020

As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close

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Education
2020
What Could School Be Like in the Fall? Summer School in Detroit Offers a Preview
August 3, 2020

What Could School Be Like in the Fall? Summer School in Detroit Offers a Preview

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Higher Education
2020
More low-income students are going to college, but federal aid not keeping up with costs
August 2, 2020

More low-income students are going to college, but federal aid not keeping up with costs

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Digital Divide
Education
2020
Alabama to give $100 million in internet vouchers for low-income students
July 31, 2020

Alabama to give $100 million in internet vouchers for low-income students

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Transportation
California
2020
Caltrans approves $146M for 166 local public transportation projects
July 29, 2020

Caltrans approves $146M for 166 local public transportation projects