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Economic segregation rising in US public schools
The share of public schools with high concentrations of poor students jumped from 12 to 17 percent in eight years, a federal report shows. Economic segregation is tied to the persistent achievement gap.
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For teens, few jobs this summer
The economic downturn pushed last month's teen employment rate to its lowest point in 60 years.








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