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Education
2020
As Many As 3 Million Children Have Gone Without Education Since March: Estimate
October 21, 2020

As Many As 3 Million Children Have Gone Without Education Since March: Estimate

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Education
Racial Equity
2020
Low-income students and students of color twice as likely to attend school remotely
October 19, 2020

Low-income students and students of color twice as likely to attend school remotely

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Pathways to Employment
Oregon
2020
OREGON’S JOB GROWTH SLOWS TO 5,100 IN SEPTEMBER
October 14, 2020

OREGON’S JOB GROWTH SLOWS TO 5,100 IN SEPTEMBER

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Transportation
2020
$10m on offer for US public transport agencies to boost COVID-19 safety and rider confidence
October 14, 2020

$10m on offer for US public transport agencies to boost COVID-19 safety and rider confidence

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Digital Divide
K-12
New York
2020
Report: Students in lower income New York schools twice as likely to be learning remotely
October 14, 2020

Report: Students in lower income New York schools twice as likely to be learning remotely

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Pathways to Employment
2020
Millions of workers face jobless benefits cliff with lifeline set to expire
October 14, 2020

Millions of workers face jobless benefits cliff with lifeline set to expire

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Health
Immigration
Illinois
2020
Illinois will soon provide Medicaid-like health care coverage to low income immigrants
October 11, 2020

Illinois will soon provide Medicaid-like health care coverage to low income immigrants

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Transportation
2020
Report: White House Rejected CDC Mask Mandate On Commercial And Public Transportation
October 9, 2020

Report: White House Rejected CDC Mask Mandate On Commercial And Public Transportation

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Aging
Poverty Measurement
2020
3 in 5 older workers could retire in poverty due to pandemic
October 9, 2020

3 in 5 older workers could retire in poverty due to pandemic

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Digital Divide
Higher Education
California
2020
Report: More than 100,000 low-income California college students lack internet access
October 8, 2020

Report: More than 100,000 low-income California college students lack internet access

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
2020
Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue
October 8, 2020

Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue

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Health
Politics
Transportation
2020
The Department of Transportation rejected a public transit mask mandate on the same day Trump's coronavirus diagnosis was revealed
October 4, 2020

The Department of Transportation rejected a public transit mask mandate on the same day Trump's coronavirus diagnosis was revealed