Janie Boschma
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Zak Bickel / The Atlantic Where Children Rarely Escape Poverty
Charlotte, North Carolina, ranks low on upward mobility, but the city is trying to make the American Dream more accessible.
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Zak Bickel / The Atlantic Separate and Still Unequal
In 90 of the largest 95 U.S. cities, more students of color than whites attend school with mostly poor or low-income peers.
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Zak Bickel / The Atlantic The Concentration of Poverty in American Schools
An exclusive analysis uncovers that students of color in the largest 100 cities in the United States are much more likely to attend schools where most of their peers are poor or low-income.
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Black Consumers Have ‘Unprecedented Impact' in 2015
Nielsen reports black consumers in 2015 have reached a "tipping point" in their impact, especially online.
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Courtesy of Humboldt State University How Should Colleges Share Ideas?
A group of state schools will test programs for helping first-year students succeed.
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AP Photo/Seth Wenig H.S. Graduation Gaps Between Races Narrowing
However, students of color still graduate from high school at lower rates than their white peers.
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SCOTUS Challenge to "One Person, One Vote" Will Most Impact These States
Our interactive map shows big potential shifts for California, Texas, and Nevada – home to 8.6 million noncitizen residents.
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Melanie Leigh Wilbur/Atlantic LIVE TV Ad Dollars Still Not Buying Into Diversity
Despite diverse show offerings, experts contend that advertisers prefer shows that appeal to white audiences.
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National Journal New Graduates, Your First Job Might Earn You More Money
Starting salaries for new college grads are higher, yet students of color are more likely to pursue graduate studies than join the workforce.
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Shutterstock Are You An 'Average Millennial' When it Comes to Finances?
A new report finds that Millennials are optimistic, but bad at guessing their generation's actual financial situation.
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AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Latino Children Who Attend Preschool Fare Better
Early childhood education helps to close skills gap and aids long-term student success in Miami, new study finds.
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Elijah Nouvelage / Reuters When Technology Is Too Advanced
GPS is universally loved, but the possibility of driverless cars has people scared.
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Shutterstock The Five U.S. Cities With the Most Educated Latinos
High school and college graduation rates are steadily improving, but not fast enough.
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Martial Red/shutterstock A Fear of Toys to Come
Americans love their GPS, but the high-tech products of the future—driverless cars, especially—give people the willies.
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Map: One Year of Police-Related Deaths of Women of Color
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National Journal How Would You Cut the Prison Population In Half?
This interactive tool lets users try solving this complex problem.
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National Journal Top 6 Things Candidates Can Do Right Now to Win Latino Votes
There's no secret or special formula. But there are smart ways to get their attention.
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The Three Fastest-Growing Latino Groups Will Surprise You
Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans have been dethroned by new contenders.
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AP Photo/Luis Romero Los Tres Grupos Latinos de Más Rápido Crecimiento
Mexicanos, puertorriqueños y cubanos han sido destronados por nuevos contendientes.
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National Journal Toddlers Might Be Taking Over Your State
The under-5 population is now majority non-white for the first time, the Census Bureau announced Thursday.
