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In the News
Immigration
Racial Equity
2019
As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side
June 3, 2019

As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side

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Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
2019
More than half of community colleges are too expensive for low-income students
June 3, 2019

More than half of community colleges are too expensive for low-income students

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Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2019
Study Links SNAP Spending to Job Creation
June 3, 2019

Study Links SNAP Spending to Job Creation

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Higher Education
2019
The College Board tried a simple, cheap, research-backed way to push low-income kids into better colleges. It didn’t work.
May 31, 2019

The College Board tried a simple, cheap, research-backed way to push low-income kids into better colleges. It didn’t work.

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Aging
Jobs
2019
McDonald’s Push to Hire Older Workers
May 31, 2019

McDonald’s Push to Hire Older Workers

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Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2019
Tucked away in this retirement bill is a provision to ease college students’ tax burdens
May 31, 2019

Tucked away in this retirement bill is a provision to ease college students’ tax burdens

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Jobs
Transportation
California
2019
California is cracking down on the gig economy
May 30, 2019

California is cracking down on the gig economy

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K-12
2019
D.C. Increases Funding For Early Childhood Education — But By Less Than What Advocates Hoped
May 30, 2019

D.C. Increases Funding For Early Childhood Education — But By Less Than What Advocates Hoped

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Families
Higher Education
California
2019
Newsom's plan to aid parents enrolled in California colleges runs into resistance
May 30, 2019

Newsom's plan to aid parents enrolled in California colleges runs into resistance

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Transportation
New York
2019
TLC’s Unjust Confiscation of Cars Merits Scrutiny
May 30, 2019

TLC’s Unjust Confiscation of Cars Merits Scrutiny

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Cities
Housing
Transportation
Louisiana
2019
Better transportation options could help transform housing, too
May 29, 2019

Better transportation options could help transform housing, too

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K-12
2019
Biden Calls for More Federal Funds for Schools, Universal Pre-K
May 28, 2019

Biden Calls for More Federal Funds for Schools, Universal Pre-K