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President Obama’s Map for Meeting Families’ Child Care Needs
This year, President Obama has announced a plan to triple Child Care Tax Credits for families.
Objects in Motion Stay in Motion – Or Do They?
2015 has started off right where 2014 ended – with a tricky state of affairs for those in the investing business.
Increasing the Free Flow of Information to Cuba under U.S. Sanctions
New TPM Column: Don’t Let States Leave Children Behind
So much of the No Child Left Behind debate is about annual tests. Here’s why we can’t afford to lose them.
Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)
Wash U’s Plan to Enroll More Low-Income Students Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Wash U. will spend $25 million a year for five years to increase the share of freshmen receiving Pell Grants to 13 percent from 6 percent.
Year-Round Pell Grants: What You Know is Probably Not True
A paper explains why the year-round Pell Grant was a good policy with a negative reputation that was unfairly earned.
America Needs a Real Second-Chance Economy
Being unemployed shouldn’t make you unemployable. Rachel Black and Aleta Sprague outline the steps necessary to restore second chances.
President Obama’s AOTC Plan Would Make a Bad Policy Better
President Obama is expected to announce a tax-reform plan tonight that would significantly simplify higher education tax breaks.