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Education and Training

Five lessons from proposals to strengthen federal student aid

How can we make the complex array of programs that distributed about $161 billion to students from 2014 to 2015 more effective?
Education and Training

New tuition data don’t change the picture of inequality across states

The bottom line remains the same: a national agenda to reduce barriers to college requires a clearer understanding of state-by-state differences.
Education and Training

Financial barriers to college depend on where you live

Understanding state-by-state differences is critical for designing national policies that can address college affordability across the nation.
Child care

Who minds the kids when mom works a nonstandard schedule?

How working an erratic schedule and nighttime hours affect parents' child care options.

COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities

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COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities

Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

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Critical Value: An Urban Institute Podcast

Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

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