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In the News
K-12
California
2019
LA teachers strike to preserve their ruinous monopoly
January 17, 2019
LA teachers strike to preserve their ruinous monopoly
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Housing
K-12
California
2019
California’s housing affordability crisis looms over the state’s problems with teachers
January 17, 2019
California’s housing affordability crisis looms over the state’s problems with teachers
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K-12
Colorado
2019
Why I won’t strike: Denver teachers in high-poverty schools, like me, deserve real bonuses
January 16, 2019
Why I won’t strike: Denver teachers in high-poverty schools, like me, deserve real bonuses
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2019
America’s colleges struggle to envision the future of diversity on campus
January 16, 2019
America’s colleges struggle to envision the future of diversity on campus
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Higher Education
Georgia
2019
The ‘Moneyball’ solution for higher education
January 16, 2019
The ‘Moneyball’ solution for higher education
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Higher Education
Tennessee
2019
The red state that loves free college
January 16, 2019
The red state that loves free college
In the News
Higher Education
2019
Community-College Students Succeed at Elite Schools—When They’re Admitted
January 15, 2019
Community-College Students Succeed at Elite Schools—When They’re Admitted
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
Minnesota
2019
Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?
January 15, 2019
Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?
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Immigration
2019
Actually, the Numbers Show That We Need More Immigration, Not Less
January 15, 2019
Actually, the Numbers Show That We Need More Immigration, Not Less
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Education
Pathways to Employment
2019
43 percent of internships at for-profit companies don’t pay. This man may finally change that.
January 15, 2019
43 percent of internships at for-profit companies don’t pay. This man may finally change that.
In the News
Health
Immigration
2019
Clinics Struggle To Resolve Fears Over Medicaid Sign-Ups And Green Cards
January 15, 2019
Clinics Struggle To Resolve Fears Over Medicaid Sign-Ups And Green Cards
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Jobs
K-12
2019
Complaints of LA teachers echo demands from other walkouts
January 15, 2019
Complaints of LA teachers echo demands from other walkouts