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In the News
Digital Divide
Higher Education
District of Columbia
2020
Low-Income Students Utilize University Resources To Navigate Virtual Learning Challenges
September 25, 2020
Low-Income Students Utilize University Resources To Navigate Virtual Learning Challenges

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Immigration
2020
Even When They Lost Their Jobs, Immigrants Sent Money Home
September 24, 2020
Even When They Lost Their Jobs, Immigrants Sent Money Home

In the News
Aging
2020
Social Security missteps could push millions of elderly Americans into poverty
September 23, 2020
Social Security missteps could push millions of elderly Americans into poverty

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Immigration
2020
A federal court may have declared immigration arrests unconstitutional
September 22, 2020
A federal court may have declared immigration arrests unconstitutional
In the News
Health
K-12
2020
What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far
September 21, 2020
What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far

In the News
Immigration
Public Benefits
California
2020
Newsom Signs Bill Expanding Tax Credits to Undocumented Workers
September 18, 2020
Newsom Signs Bill Expanding Tax Credits to Undocumented Workers

In the News
Higher Education
2020
The latest crisis: low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
September 18, 2020
The latest crisis: low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
District of Columbia
2020
In D.C. Neighborhoods Devastated By COVID-19, School Workers Become ‘Emergency Responders’
September 17, 2020
In D.C. Neighborhoods Devastated By COVID-19, School Workers Become ‘Emergency Responders’

In the News
Higher Education
Racial Equity
2020
More Pandemic Consequences for Underrepresented Students
September 16, 2020
More Pandemic Consequences for Underrepresented Students
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Digital Divide
K-12
2020
The digital divide: How cities are closing the gap among students
September 15, 2020
The digital divide: How cities are closing the gap among students

In the News
Health
K-12
Public Benefits
Massachusetts
2020
Low-Income Students May Lose Dental Care Due To COVID-19 Related School Closings
September 15, 2020
Low-Income Students May Lose Dental Care Due To COVID-19 Related School Closings

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Alabama
2020
Six months into pandemic, educational inequalities likely to be wider for some students
September 13, 2020
Six months into pandemic, educational inequalities likely to be wider for some students

