How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.
Immigration activists rally in Miami ahead of the Supreme Court hearing arguments on President Obama's executive actions on immigration Monday.
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Shiman Shan (left) and Brenda Nguyen canvassed voters for the Bernie Sanders campaign in a New York City neighborhood with a growing Chinese-American community.
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Trade is an issue that's resonating on the campaign trail — with candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, seen here opposing fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership last year, both decrying the impact trade deals have had on American jobs.
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When Erika Stallings was 22, she found out that she might have a genetic mutation that greatly increased her risk of cancer.
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