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K-12
Florida
2019
Proposed charter school expansion in poor neighborhoods is latest rift in Florida education debate
March 20, 2019

Proposed charter school expansion in poor neighborhoods is latest rift in Florida education debate

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Higher Education
2019
OPINION: Three ways to help more low-income students get through college
March 19, 2019

OPINION: Three ways to help more low-income students get through college

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Higher Education
2019
Trump proposal to cap student loans would deepen inequality in higher ed
March 19, 2019

Trump proposal to cap student loans would deepen inequality in higher ed

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Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2019
Ivanka Trump leads new campaign for 'good paying jobs,' fix education
March 19, 2019

Ivanka Trump leads new campaign for 'good paying jobs,' fix education

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K-12
Tax and Budget
2019
TEACHER VOICE: The gaping hole in President Trump’s proposed education budget
March 18, 2019

TEACHER VOICE: The gaping hole in President Trump’s proposed education budget

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K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2019
Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots
March 18, 2019

Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots

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Education
Tax and Budget
2019
The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate
March 17, 2019

The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate

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K-12
Place-Based
2019
Bradford: When the Cost of Admission Is Paying Off a College, Americans Are Outraged. But When It’s the Price of a House Near a Good School, There’s Silence
March 17, 2019

Bradford: When the Cost of Admission Is Paying Off a College, Americans Are Outraged. But When It’s the Price of a House Near a Good School, There’s Silence

In the News
Higher Education
2019
Low-Income Students Are Increasingly Filing Financial Aid Forms Too Late
March 15, 2019

Low-Income Students Are Increasingly Filing Financial Aid Forms Too Late

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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2019
Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action
March 14, 2019

Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action

In the News
Higher Education
2019
Why College Students Take on Loans They Can't Repay
March 14, 2019

Why College Students Take on Loans They Can't Repay

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K-12
2019
Striking Teachers Won, but Are School-Funding Gains Sustainable and Equitable?
March 14, 2019

Striking Teachers Won, but Are School-Funding Gains Sustainable and Equitable?