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COVID
Racial Equity
Vermont
2021
Vermont to Give Minority Residents Vaccine Priority
April 5, 2021

Vermont to Give Minority Residents Vaccine Priority

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Higher Education
Jobs
2021
Generation Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future
April 5, 2021

Generation Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future

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Higher Education
2021
The Pandemic Hit the Working Class Hard. The Colleges That Serve Them Are Hurting, Too.
April 2, 2021

The Pandemic Hit the Working Class Hard. The Colleges That Serve Them Are Hurting, Too.

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COVID
Politics
Public Benefits
2021
New Guaranteed Income For Families With Children Is 'Stunning,' Poverty Expert Says
April 1, 2021

New Guaranteed Income For Families With Children Is 'Stunning,' Poverty Expert Says

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Transportation
Massachusetts
2021
Boston pilots free public transit in bid for equitable COVID recovery
March 31, 2021

Boston pilots free public transit in bid for equitable COVID recovery

In the News
COVID
Racial Equity
2021
CDC: COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest
March 31, 2021

CDC: COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Michigan
2021
Michigan expands food assistance to low-income college students
March 31, 2021

Michigan expands food assistance to low-income college students

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COVID
2021
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents
March 31, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents

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COVID
Transportation
Michigan
2021
Michigan Public Transit Systems team up with state to make COVID-19 vaccine more accessible
March 29, 2021

Michigan Public Transit Systems team up with state to make COVID-19 vaccine more accessible

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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Illinois
2021
WBEZ Survey: Low-Income School Districts More Likely To See Attendance Dips During Pandemic
March 29, 2021

WBEZ Survey: Low-Income School Districts More Likely To See Attendance Dips During Pandemic

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COVID
Justice System
New York
2021
New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules
March 29, 2021

New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules

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COVID
Racial Equity
Louisiana
2021
COVID vaccine disparity in New Orleans: Why inoculations are lagging in poor, Black neighborhoods
March 27, 2021

COVID vaccine disparity in New Orleans: Why inoculations are lagging in poor, Black neighborhoods