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In the News
Aging
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Housing
2018
A new program helps foster kids by providing affordable housing for adoptive parents and seniors
December 7, 2018

A new program helps foster kids by providing affordable housing for adoptive parents and seniors

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Higher Education
2018
This retiree has driven 64,000 miles helping low-income students get to college
December 7, 2018

This retiree has driven 64,000 miles helping low-income students get to college

In the News
Cities
Transportation
Georgia
2018
Could Banning Bird Scooters Leave Behind a City's Most Economically Vulnerable Citizens?
December 7, 2018

Could Banning Bird Scooters Leave Behind a City's Most Economically Vulnerable Citizens?

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Immigration
Public Benefits
2018
U.S. Military Actions Help Create Poverty Overseas. Now Trump Is Blocking Poor Immigrants.
December 7, 2018

U.S. Military Actions Help Create Poverty Overseas. Now Trump Is Blocking Poor Immigrants.

In the News
K-12
2018
Even high school dropouts are finding jobs these days
December 7, 2018

Even high school dropouts are finding jobs these days

In the News
K-12
2018
A test of critical thinking: Why don’t all AP students take AP tests?
December 7, 2018

A test of critical thinking: Why don’t all AP students take AP tests?

In the News
Cities
Jobs
Transportation
New York
2018
NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers
December 6, 2018

NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers

In the News
Education
Pathways to Employment
2018
New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?
December 6, 2018

New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’
December 6, 2018

The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’

In the News
Higher Education
2018
How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet
December 6, 2018

How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet

In the News
Higher Education
2018
A Surge In Financial Aid Audits Is Trapping Low-Income College Students
December 5, 2018

A Surge In Financial Aid Audits Is Trapping Low-Income College Students

In the News
Cities
Transportation
2018
Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem
December 5, 2018

Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem