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04/06/2012

Yesterday we released a new report, Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People are Driving Less and What it Means for Transportation Policy, that shows that young people in particular are decreasing the amount they drive and increasing their use of transportation alternatives.

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03/05/2012

Today kicked off two major initiatives for open education: the first annual Open Education Week and the Why Open Education Matters video competition.

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01/30/2012

Our research has found an alarming thing: Thirty of America's biggest...

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01/30/2012

Congratulations!  Seattle City Council voted to ban plastic bags...

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08/25/2011

It's been 8 years since we launched a campaign to make textbooks more affordable. I’m impressed by the progress we’ve made, but there’s still much work to be done.

It’s buying season though, so before I give the rundown on the campaign, check out the NYT’s Guide to Finding Cheap Textbooks.

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01/26/2012

In the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed measures to bring relief to almost 8 million students who will see their student loan interest rates double on new loans starting July 1st, 2012.

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