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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

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Immigration
Public Benefits
2019
How Trump's Latest Crackdown on Public Benefits Fits Into His Immigration Plans
May 28, 2019
How Trump's Latest Crackdown on Public Benefits Fits Into His Immigration Plans

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Higher Education
2019
Why Are the Wealthy More Likely to Get Extra Time on the SAT?
May 28, 2019
Why Are the Wealthy More Likely to Get Extra Time on the SAT?
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Higher Education
Washington
2019
Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out
May 28, 2019
Could you go to college tuition-free in Washington? Here’s how to find out
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2019
One simple way schools and parents can help turn a teenager’s life around
May 28, 2019
One simple way schools and parents can help turn a teenager’s life around

