MPP student's op-ed selected by NJSpotlight as one of "2016 Best Op-eds"

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February 8, 2017

An op-ed by Amy Dunford MPP ’17, which originally appeared in NJSpotlight in August 2016, was chosen as one of the publication’s “2016 Best Op-Eds.” The piece, “Earned Sick Leave a Lifeline for Survivors of Domestic Violence,” was republished in December 2016.

The op-ed may be found here.  (PDF)

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