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In the News
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Georgia
2016
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 4, 2016: (Blog) If free and reduced lunch data can’t reliably identify poverty, what can?
July 4, 2016
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 4, 2016: (Blog) If free and reduced lunch data can’t reliably identify poverty, what can?
In the News
K-12
2016
Why Is The Walton Family Foundation Putting Another $250 Million Into Charter Schools?
June 30, 2016
Why Is The Walton Family Foundation Putting Another $250 Million Into Charter Schools?
In the News
Education
Pathways to Employment
2016
CLASP, June 29, 2016: Final Regulations for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Released
June 29, 2016
CLASP, June 29, 2016: Final Regulations for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Released
In the News
K-12
Ohio
2016
Education Week, June 27, 2016: Kasich signs executive orders to aid low-income families
June 27, 2016
Education Week, June 27, 2016: Kasich signs executive orders to aid low-income families
In the News
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
Maryland
2016
The Washington Post, June 25, 2016: (Op-Ed) ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’
June 25, 2016
The Washington Post, June 25, 2016: (Op-Ed) ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’
In the News
K-12
California
2016
Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2016: (Editorial) In the search for better graduation rates, schools are fudging the numbers
June 25, 2016
Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2016: (Editorial) In the search for better graduation rates, schools are fudging the numbers
In the News
K-12
2016
Education Week, June 22, 2016: Will Low-Income Students Have a Harder Time Paying AP and IB Fees Under ESSA?
June 22, 2016
Education Week, June 22, 2016: Will Low-Income Students Have a Harder Time Paying AP and IB Fees Under ESSA?
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The New York Times, June 22, 2016: (Op-Ed) Give More Low-Income Students a Path to College
June 22, 2016
The New York Times, June 22, 2016: (Op-Ed) Give More Low-Income Students a Path to College
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Huffington Post, June 14, 2016: A Coach for Every Low Income Student
June 14, 2016
The Huffington Post, June 14, 2016: A Coach for Every Low Income Student
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Missouri
2016
Education Week, June 13, 2016: Educators push to expand advanced classes in St. Louis area
June 13, 2016
Education Week, June 13, 2016: Educators push to expand advanced classes in St. Louis area
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Michigan
2016
The Washington Post, June 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why I reject the American obsession with achievement gaps
June 12, 2016
The Washington Post, June 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why I reject the American obsession with achievement gaps
In the News
Job Quality
2016
The Week, June 13, 2016: How insane work hours became a mark of American privilege
June 10, 2016
The Week, June 13, 2016: How insane work hours became a mark of American privilege
