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The Robots Are Coming. Career Pathways Programs Can Help Us Prepare.

Career pathways have the potential to lead low-skill workers to higher-quality jobs over time.

MLB Salaries Are Yet Another Way to Visualize Growing Economic Inequality

Mike Trout may sign the largest contract in sports history, a $430 million, 12-year extension with the Los Angeles Angels.

Housing and Housing Finance

Living Longer with Parents Might Hurt Young Adults' Long-Term Financial Success

The number of young adults living with their parents has almost doubled since 2000.

Taxes and Budget

An Underfunded 2020 Census Puts an Accurate Count at Risk

A predictable funding stream is important for a successful census, but the 2020 Census has lacked this from the start.

Research Methods and Data Analytics

While relocating, Urban researchers dust off works of seminal research

Bodies of game-changing research often started with a single question.

Education and Training

The college admissions scandal shows the US is far from a meritocracy

The scandal represents a new extreme of a flawed system that benefits wealthy families.

Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Is income inequality a good measure of equity in cities?

Income inequality may be a good measure of equity at the national level, where borders are more rigid and migration is difficult, but it is not as useful at the city level.

Education and Training

District size affects estimates of equity in K–12 funding, but better measures might be on the way

New efforts at collecting school-level data could eventually give researchers a more universal measurement of school funding progressivity.

Job Market and Labor Force

In Kentucky, apprenticeships in the public sector open new opportunities

The Kentucky programs have operated for less than a year, but each apprenticeship examined by Urban researchers demonstrates tangible, practical benefits.