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Education Disparities
Minnesota has some of the most severe educational disparities in the nation. Explore how the public education system is serving students in our communities.
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Angela Crema
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Angela CremaLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
May 30, 2025
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The Geography of Opportunity: Education, Work, and Intergenerational Mobility Across US CountiesFabian Eckert | University of California, San Diego

Tatjana Kleineberg | World Bank

April 11, 2024
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Choices and consequences in the real “game of life”Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
January 29, 2024
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Choosing a school is hard. Tailored information can help.Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
June 27, 2022
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When Do Informational Interventions Work? Experimental Evidence from New York City High School ChoiceSarah Cohodes | Visiting Scholar, Institute

Sean P. Corcoran | Vanderbilt University

Jennifer Jennings | Princeton University

Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj | University of California, Santa Barbara

February 1, 2022
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Rucker Johnson interview: Powering potentialDouglas Clement | Managing Editor (former)
October 18, 2021
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Chelda Smith
Scholar Spotlight: Chelda SmithAlyssa Augustine | Content Strategy and Engagement Supervisor
October 18, 2021
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Sarah Cohodes
Scholar Spotlight: Sarah CohodesTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
October 18, 2021
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Fed’s “Racism and the Economy” series explores racial inequity in the education systemAlyssa Augustine | Content Strategy and Engagement Supervisor
January 15, 2021
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Racism and the Economy
Racism and the Economy: Focus on Education
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Children, and nations, of divorceDouglas Clement | Managing Editor (former)
January 27, 2020
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Improving Child Welfare in Middle Income Countries: The Unintended Consequence of a Pro-Homemaker Divorce Law and Wait Time to DivorceMisty Heggeness | University of Kansas
October 11, 2019
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