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COVID
K-12
2021
Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling
January 19, 2021

Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling

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Immigration
2021
Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
January 19, 2021

Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

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Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
2021
Biden minimum wage proposal could lift more than 1 million workers out of poverty
January 16, 2021

Biden minimum wage proposal could lift more than 1 million workers out of poverty

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COVID
2021
More Than Half of States Widen Access to Vaccine, Raising Hopes as Well as Chaos
January 15, 2021

More Than Half of States Widen Access to Vaccine, Raising Hopes as Well as Chaos

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COVID
Alabama
2021
State considering making COVID vaccine more accessible to seniors and low-income neighborhoods
January 13, 2021

State considering making COVID vaccine more accessible to seniors and low-income neighborhoods

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Aging
Jobs
2021
Ageism Could Hurt Job Prospects, Say Job-Insecure Older Workers
January 13, 2021

Ageism Could Hurt Job Prospects, Say Job-Insecure Older Workers

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COVID
2021
Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians
January 12, 2021

Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians

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Digital Divide
K-12
New York
2021
Citing remote learning needs, Cuomo calls for $15-a-month internet cap for low-income NY families
January 12, 2021

Citing remote learning needs, Cuomo calls for $15-a-month internet cap for low-income NY families

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COVID
Racial Equity
2021
Several major factors affect Covid-19 spread among minority and lower-income communities
January 12, 2021

Several major factors affect Covid-19 spread among minority and lower-income communities

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Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
2021
Higher education’s reopening decisions affected the most vulnerable students
January 11, 2021

Higher education’s reopening decisions affected the most vulnerable students

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COVID
2021
'Lack of national strategy:' Slow COVID vaccine rollout frustrates states
January 10, 2021

'Lack of national strategy:' Slow COVID vaccine rollout frustrates states

In the News
COVID
2021
Biden plans to release nearly all available vaccine doses in an attempt to speed delivery
January 8, 2021

Biden plans to release nearly all available vaccine doses in an attempt to speed delivery