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In the News
K-12
2020
America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won't be any better.
August 6, 2020

America is about to start online learning, Round 2. For millions of students, it won't be any better.

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Higher Education
2020
How higher education's own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis
August 4, 2020

How higher education's own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis

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K-12
2020
As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close
August 3, 2020

As the Coronavirus Comes to School, a Tough Choice: When to Close

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Education
2020
What Could School Be Like in the Fall? Summer School in Detroit Offers a Preview
August 3, 2020

What Could School Be Like in the Fall? Summer School in Detroit Offers a Preview

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Higher Education
2020
More low-income students are going to college, but federal aid not keeping up with costs
August 2, 2020

More low-income students are going to college, but federal aid not keeping up with costs

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Digital Divide
Education
2020
Alabama to give $100 million in internet vouchers for low-income students
July 31, 2020

Alabama to give $100 million in internet vouchers for low-income students

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Transportation
California
2020
Caltrans approves $146M for 166 local public transportation projects
July 29, 2020

Caltrans approves $146M for 166 local public transportation projects

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K-12
2020
Teachers Union Considers Strikes Over School Reopenings
July 28, 2020

Teachers Union Considers Strikes Over School Reopenings

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Transportation
2020
How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse
July 27, 2020

How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse

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Education
2020
'Pod'-style learning benefits affluent kids and exacerbates education inequality — but it does address 3 key issues. Here's how to solve those problems equitably.
July 24, 2020

'Pod'-style learning benefits affluent kids and exacerbates education inequality — but it does address 3 key issues. Here's how to solve those problems equitably.

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Transportation
2020
Mass Transit is the Way to Get Cities Moving Again
July 23, 2020

Mass Transit is the Way to Get Cities Moving Again

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Pathways to Employment
Washington
2020
Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers
July 22, 2020

Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers