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Fewer suspensions, expulsions will help students graduate

August 27, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
On Wednesday, August 20th, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education approved a new policy for student suspensions and expulsions read more

Report Highlights How Marylanders Who Work for Tips Have Been Left Behind

July 16, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Bartenders, waiters and other Maryland workers who routinely get tips – many, if not most, of them women — will read more

Report: Congressional Legislation Would Prevent MD From Raising Millions in Needed Revenue

July 11, 2014 by Sean Miskell
The recently approved $84 million in budget cuts amid expectations that the state would not raise as much revenue as read more

Bursting the Bubble: How to Promote Opportunity in the National Capital Region

July 8, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Bursting the Bubble, a report that we produced with The Commonwealth Institute of Virginia and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute read more

Approved Budget Cuts Reflect Maryland’s Misplaced Priorities

July 3, 2014 by Sean Miskell
The $84 million in budget cuts and adjustments the state Board of Public Works approved yesterday make it harder for read more

Income inequality grows in the Washington suburbs

July 2, 2014 by Sean Miskell
“While much of the D.C. region has bounced back from the recession, certain segments of the population are benefitting from read more

Paid Family Leave Achieving Results in States

July 1, 2014 by Sean Miskell
In states and at the federal level the battle for basic rights for workers goes on. Legislation to enact paid read more

Bursting the Bubble: National Capital Region’s Affluence Puts Cost of Living out of Reach for Many

June 30, 2014 by Sean Miskell
We’ve been highlighting aspects of Bursting the Bubble, a new report we’ve released along with the Commonwealth Institute and the read more

Bursting the Bubble: Exploring the Disparities in the Economy of the National Capital Region

June 27, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Previously, we discussed a new report we released along with The Commonwealth Institute and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute that read more

Bursting the Bubble: Like MD, National Capital Region Beset by Inequality

June 23, 2014 by Sean Miskell
While Maryland and its economy certainly benefit from being part of the national capital region, the greater DC area’s prosperity read more
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