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COVID
Rural Areas
2021
Rural Areas Face Challenges In COVID Vaccine Rollout
February 10, 2021
Rural Areas Face Challenges In COVID Vaccine Rollout

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COVID
2021
Domestic violence on rise amid pandemic, experts say
February 10, 2021
Domestic violence on rise amid pandemic, experts say
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COVID
Jobs
Racial Equity
2021
Pandemic job pain fell unevenly on minorities and the poor, NY Fed researchers found
February 9, 2021
Pandemic job pain fell unevenly on minorities and the poor, NY Fed researchers found
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Digital Divide
Education
2021
Digital divide lurks behind school reopening plans
February 8, 2021
Digital divide lurks behind school reopening plans
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COVID
New York
2021
Millions Earmarked for NY Low-Income Families to Cover COVID Funeral, Burial Costs
February 8, 2021
Millions Earmarked for NY Low-Income Families to Cover COVID Funeral, Burial Costs
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COVID
2021
‘We Are Forgotten’: Grocery Workers Hope for Higher Pay and Vaccinations
February 8, 2021
‘We Are Forgotten’: Grocery Workers Hope for Higher Pay and Vaccinations

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COVID
K-12
Nebraska
2021
Math scores fell, failure rates rose as COVID disrupted Nebraska schools
February 7, 2021
Math scores fell, failure rates rose as COVID disrupted Nebraska schools

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COVID
Racial Equity
Mississippi
2021
In Mississippi, Black residents are desperate to get vaccinated. But they face access barriers.
February 6, 2021
In Mississippi, Black residents are desperate to get vaccinated. But they face access barriers.

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COVID
Housing
2021
Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up
February 6, 2021
Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up

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COVID
Education
2021
Where Are U.S. Teachers Ineligible to Be Vaccinated?
February 4, 2021
Where Are U.S. Teachers Ineligible to Be Vaccinated?

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COVID
Public Benefits
2021
Democrats Speed Ahead on Economic Aid Package
February 3, 2021
Democrats Speed Ahead on Economic Aid Package

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Higher Education
Missouri
2021
Fewer high school seniors and low-income students completing FAFSA
February 3, 2021
