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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2019
Everyone’s job but no one’s responsibility
May 13, 2019
Everyone’s job but no one’s responsibility
In the News
Education
Families
Women
2019
On Mother’s Day, skip the flowers and invest in the moms
May 12, 2019
On Mother’s Day, skip the flowers and invest in the moms
In the News
K-12
2019
1A Across America: The Growing Trend Of The Four-Day School Week
May 11, 2019
1A Across America: The Growing Trend Of The Four-Day School Week
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Families
Housing
Immigration
2019
HUD Rule Targeting Immigrant Families Could Evict 55,000 Children
May 10, 2019
HUD Rule Targeting Immigrant Families Could Evict 55,000 Children
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Aging
Health
Housing
2019
Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
May 10, 2019
Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
2019
‘Threatening the Future’: The High Stakes of Deepening School Segregation
May 10, 2019
‘Threatening the Future’: The High Stakes of Deepening School Segregation
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2019
Kids In America Are Missing School Because They Can’t Afford Toothpaste And Tampons
May 9, 2019
Kids In America Are Missing School Because They Can’t Afford Toothpaste And Tampons
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2019
Don’t Scrap the Test, Help Black Kids Ace It
May 9, 2019
Don’t Scrap the Test, Help Black Kids Ace It
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Justice System
Transportation
Michigan
2019
Michigan Can Suspend Poor People's Driver's Licenses for Unpaid Fines: U.S. Appeals Court
May 8, 2019
Michigan Can Suspend Poor People's Driver's Licenses for Unpaid Fines: U.S. Appeals Court
In the News
K-12
Maryland
2019
Kids In Maryland’s Poorest County Are Among The State’s Most Prepared For Kindergarten. Here’s Why.
May 8, 2019
Kids In Maryland’s Poorest County Are Among The State’s Most Prepared For Kindergarten. Here’s Why.
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Higher Education
K-12
2019
Rethinking school choice policies, the ‘myth of meritocracy’
May 7, 2019
Rethinking school choice policies, the ‘myth of meritocracy’
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Cities
Food
K-12
Tennessee
2019
How One Nashville School Is Adapting To A Gentrifying Neighborhood
May 7, 2019
How One Nashville School Is Adapting To A Gentrifying Neighborhood
