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Cities
Transportation
District of Columbia
2018
New figures shows decline in number of low-income workers who ride Metro
December 18, 2018

New figures shows decline in number of low-income workers who ride Metro

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Health
Job Quality
Rural Areas
2018
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It
December 18, 2018

An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It

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Higher Education
2018
Are colleges failing first-generation students?
December 18, 2018

Are colleges failing first-generation students?

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Health
K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children
December 18, 2018

Schools need to step up to fight a rise in suicides among black children

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Transportation
2018
This Unlikely Mechanic Saw A Pattern Affecting The Poor, And Now Works To Repair It
December 18, 2018

This Unlikely Mechanic Saw A Pattern Affecting The Poor, And Now Works To Repair It

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Higher Education
2018
Selective Colleges Enroll More Low-Income Students
December 18, 2018

Selective Colleges Enroll More Low-Income Students

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K-12
Racial Equity
2018
Suspensions Are Down In U.S. Schools But Large Racial Gaps Remain
December 17, 2018

Suspensions Are Down In U.S. Schools But Large Racial Gaps Remain

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Higher Education
2018
Top Colleges Are Enrolling More Students From Low-Income Homes
December 17, 2018

Top Colleges Are Enrolling More Students From Low-Income Homes

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Higher Education
2018
A 50-cent trick to help save the American Dream
December 17, 2018

A 50-cent trick to help save the American Dream

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K-12
Rural Areas
Oklahoma
2018
A Rural Oklahoma Charter School's Focus on the Workforce Is Dividing Its Community
December 17, 2018

A Rural Oklahoma Charter School's Focus on the Workforce Is Dividing Its Community

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Higher Education
California
2018
California students, first in their families to attend college, mentor each other to succeed
December 16, 2018

California students, first in their families to attend college, mentor each other to succeed

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Aging
Health
2018
Could adult daycare centers be one solution to providing lower cost care for Alzheimer's patients?
December 14, 2018

Could adult daycare centers be one solution to providing lower cost care for Alzheimer's patients?