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Higher Education
Immigration
2020
Trump administration drops rule barring foreign students from taking online-only classes
July 14, 2020

Trump administration drops rule barring foreign students from taking online-only classes

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Pathways to Employment
2020
Google will fund 100,000 career certification scholarships to help workers find jobs amid pandemic
July 13, 2020

Google will fund 100,000 career certification scholarships to help workers find jobs amid pandemic

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K-12
2020
Back to school: What doctors say about children and COVID-19
July 12, 2020

Back to school: What doctors say about children and COVID-19

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K-12
Transportation
2020
Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem
July 9, 2020

Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem

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Higher Education
Immigration
2020
Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Authorities Over Rule Barring International Students from Online-Only Universities
July 8, 2020

Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Authorities Over Rule Barring International Students from Online-Only Universities

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K-12
2020
School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
July 8, 2020

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks

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K-12
2020
School reopening plans are now part of COVID-19 politics. Teachers fear for their safety.
July 8, 2020

School reopening plans are now part of COVID-19 politics. Teachers fear for their safety.

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Economic Opportunity
Education
Health
Connecticut
2020
Study highlights worsening disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic
July 6, 2020

Study highlights worsening disparities amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Immigration
2020
U.S. Consumers and Producers Need Immigration In The Post-Covid World
July 6, 2020

U.S. Consumers and Producers Need Immigration In The Post-Covid World

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health
K-12
Public Benefits
2020
US Public Schools Must Share COVID-19 Aid With Private Schools
June 26, 2020

US Public Schools Must Share COVID-19 Aid With Private Schools

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Health
2020
Chamber of Commerce report breaks down education, other opportunity gaps by the numbers
June 25, 2020

Chamber of Commerce report breaks down education, other opportunity gaps by the numbers

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Health
2020
Coronavirus Tests the Limits of America’s Public Libraries
June 25, 2020

Coronavirus Tests the Limits of America’s Public Libraries