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Shaun M. Dougherty is an assistant professor of education and public policy at the Neag School of Education and Department of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut.

Economy Jun 02

Column: The problem with Trump’s cuts to education? It undermines his own economic growth goals

What are the consequences of President Trump's proposed cuts to educational spending?…

Politics Oct 21

After Raqqa, Trump says U.S. shifts to ‘new phase’ in Syria

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Nation Oct 21

NAACP names new leader for more active future

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

Nation Oct 21

Gorsuch: Civility doesn’t mean suppressing disagreement

By Associated Press

Health Oct 21

A new peanut allergy vaccine failed in a trial, but the company wants it approved anyway

By Damien Garde, STAT

World Oct 21

Spain’s prime minister to impose direct rule over Catalonia

By Michael D. Regan

Politics Oct 21

How to counter Trump? Democrats still searching

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Oct 21

Five living ex-presidents to attend Texas hurricane relief concert

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Politics Oct 21

Trump has no plan to block scheduled release of JFK records

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 21

Trump jabs back at ‘wacky’ congresswoman as spat rolls on

By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Nation Oct 20

LISTEN: Appeals court temporarily blocks immigrant teen’s abortion access

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Arts Oct 20

200 years since ‘Frankenstein’ and it’s still alive. Here are 5 of the best adaptations

By Alison Thoet

Health Oct 20

One out of six deaths worldwide were pollution-related in 2015

By Laura Santhanam

Making Sen$e Oct 20

The steep economic cost of contact sports injuries

By Ray Fair

World Oct 20

U.S. says 2 more American victims confirmed in Cuba attacks

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Politics Oct 20

WATCH: White House addresses ongoing feud over Trump’s call to widow

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

World Oct 20

WATCH: Rohingya walk through rain, muddy rice fields to reach Bangladesh

By Larisa Epatko

Arts Oct 20

California’s ban on bikes in swimming pools – and other strange laws on the books

By Julia Griffin

Health Oct 20

Uninsured Americans rises to over 12 percent amid health care fight

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Nation Oct 20

WATCH: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives update on Puerto Rico

By Corinne Segal

Politics Oct 20

WATCH: Trump’s opioid commission meets before issuing final report

By Laura Santhanam