Urban Edge
Did Texas Break The Law When It Spent Less on Students with Disabilities?
Texas Tribune | Texas will argue Wednesday at a federal appeals court that its decision to decrease special education funding several years ago did not violate federal law.
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Adopted decades ago, the model was called into question recently. New research begins to answer those questions.
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Urban Review: Pizza and Potholes, The School Voucher Families Really Need and More
This week, scenes from Florence's devastation, how mayors responded to a pizza chain publicity stunt, research on expanded school lunch program and the school voucher families really need.
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How to Help the Highest-Need Student Loan Borrowers
A new Urban Institute report sheds light on who's most likely to default on student loans, and possible ways to help them.
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Urban Review: Parks versus People, Prenatal Care in Texas and School to Prison Research
This week's roundup covers a new analysis of maternal risk factors across Texas, asks whether big park projects and the communities around them can get along, looks at law enforcement referrals in schools after high-profile shootings and even a Drake reference.
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