By Greg Kaufmann | The Poverty Line, What Matters Today | Originally Published at BillMoyers.com September 27, 2013 We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following post appeared first in Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week [...]
A mother and child are greeted by Jillian Maes, part of Stanford's team of researchers led by Professor Anne Fernald. | L.A. Cicero By Bjorn Carey | Originally Published at Stanford News. September 25, 2013 Research by Stanford psychologists reveals that 2-year-old children of lower-income families may [...]
In the summer of 2013 House Republicans dropped funding for food stamps and other nutritional programs from the Farm Bill. Historically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) comprised about 80 percent of the funds allocated in the Farm Bill. Cost savings were claimed as the reason for [...]
Freshman Kyle Thompson was expelled and faced a criminal charge after a confrontation with his science teacher. (Courtesy photo) By myFOXDetroit.com Staff - email and Alexis Wiley, Fox 2 News - email | Originally Published at Fox 2 News Headlines . September 23, 2013 11:09 PM EDT [...]
Civil Rights Groups Dispute Memo To State Board On New Funding Formula By John Fensterwald Originally Published at EdSource. September 3, 2013 In a sign of a skirmish to come, leaders of 30 civil rights and [...]
We each want the best for our child. We want our young to attend good schools. Confronted with countless "choices" what do we choose? Is it possible for any parent to make a bad decision? [If you are as we, we believe all is good.] Perhaps there [...]
An image of Trayvon Martin is held aloft at a gathering Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Mladen Antonov, AFP/Getty Images / August 24, 2013) By Sandy Banks Originally Published at The Los Angeles [...]
Al Sharpton is one of the primary conveners of this Saturday’s march in Washington D.C. to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. Photo: Getty Images/Andrew Burton Might it be that the divide in this country expresses itself in ways that are beyond color and class? Could it [...]
By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Originally Published at The San Francisco Chronicle. August 15, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that he won't order a halt to public school closings in Chicago, a decision that followed days of sometimes emotional testimony on the issue [...]
