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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Politics
2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) We Need More Charter Schools – But the Debate Can’t End There
September 6, 2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) We Need More Charter Schools – But the Debate Can’t End There
In the News
Digital Divide
K-12
Nebraska
2016
Omaha World-Herald, September 6, 2016: OPS, Cox Plan Wi-Fi School Bus For Students at Kennedy and Wakonda, but Not All Are on Board with the Idea
September 6, 2016
Omaha World-Herald, September 6, 2016: OPS, Cox Plan Wi-Fi School Bus For Students at Kennedy and Wakonda, but Not All Are on Board with the Idea
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
Michigan
2016
Time, September 6, 2016: Inside Detroit’s Radical Experiment to Save Its Public Schools
September 6, 2016
Time, September 6, 2016: Inside Detroit’s Radical Experiment to Save Its Public Schools
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Racial Equity
2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) To Improve Education, Focus on Excellence – Not Failure
September 6, 2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) To Improve Education, Focus on Excellence – Not Failure
In the News
Higher Education
Justice System
Tax and Budget
Ohio
2016
The Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 2016: Pell Grants for College Courses Offer Inmates Second Chance
September 6, 2016
The Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 2016: Pell Grants for College Courses Offer Inmates Second Chance
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Amid Growing Debate About Homework, One School Bans It
September 6, 2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Amid Growing Debate About Homework, One School Bans It
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2016
The Atlantic, September 6, 2016: The Long-Term Consequences of Missing School
September 6, 2016
The Atlantic, September 6, 2016: The Long-Term Consequences of Missing School
In the News
Health
Higher Education
K-12
Women
2016
Newsweek, September 6, 2016: Free Tampons and Pads are Making Their Way to U.S. Colleges, High Schools, and Middle Schools
September 6, 2016
Newsweek, September 6, 2016: Free Tampons and Pads are Making Their Way to U.S. Colleges, High Schools, and Middle Schools
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Public Benefits
2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Divided America: In Recovery, Many Poor Schools Left Behind
September 6, 2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Divided America: In Recovery, Many Poor Schools Left Behind
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Juvenile Justice
K-12
2016
The Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2016: Back to School: 4 Key Questions
September 6, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2016: Back to School: 4 Key Questions
In the News
Education
Jobs
Tax and Budget
2016
Crosscut, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) Why Your College Professor May Be On the Edge of Poverty
September 6, 2016
Crosscut, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) Why Your College Professor May Be On the Edge of Poverty
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2016
The Atlantic, September 5, 2016: Why Making College Free Isn’t Enough for First-Generation Students
September 5, 2016
The Atlantic, September 5, 2016: Why Making College Free Isn’t Enough for First-Generation Students