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Higher Education
2020
Inside American Express's virtual mentorship program that's helping low-income teens get into and pay for college
November 29, 2020

Inside American Express's virtual mentorship program that's helping low-income teens get into and pay for college

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Aging
California
2020
Frustrated, lonely and isolated, low-income seniors are hit hard by the pandemic
November 27, 2020

Frustrated, lonely and isolated, low-income seniors are hit hard by the pandemic

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K-12
2020
How deteriorating schools fuel the inequality crisis amid COVID-19
November 25, 2020

How deteriorating schools fuel the inequality crisis amid COVID-19

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2020
As Covid Cases Surged, a School District Reopened. Here’s What Came Next.https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-district-reopens-then-closes-how-to-chart-a-path-forward-11606137700
November 22, 2020

As Covid Cases Surged, a School District Reopened. Here’s What Came Next.https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-district-reopens-then-closes-how-to-chart-a-path-forward-11606137700

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Higher Education
2020
College applicants are down, especially among low-income students, Common App says
November 21, 2020

College applicants are down, especially among low-income students, Common App says

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Digital Divide
K-12
2020
Math Knowledge Is Another Casualty of the Pandemic
November 20, 2020

Math Knowledge Is Another Casualty of the Pandemic

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Aging
Racial Equity
New York
2020
Highest Covid Death Rates in New York City Found in Black, Poor, Older People
November 19, 2020

Highest Covid Death Rates in New York City Found in Black, Poor, Older People

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K-12
2020
Mass Nationwide School Closures Loom as Coronavirus Cases Spike
November 17, 2020

Mass Nationwide School Closures Loom as Coronavirus Cases Spike

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Higher Education
2020
The lowest-paid workers in higher education are suffering the highest job losses
November 17, 2020

The lowest-paid workers in higher education are suffering the highest job losses