January 10, 2008 -
Education Week has come out with their latest Quality Counts report, which ranks state school systems in six categories, like teacher policies and school funding. One new indicator in this year's report: a comparison of teacher salaries to pay in 16 jobs with similar skills/training, such as registered nurses and accountants. In 40 states, teacher pay was less than those other jobs. The worst offender:
January 9, 2008 -
From Citizens for Legitimate Government:
January 9, 2008 -
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints this week with the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas seeking an investigation into whether Sen.
January 9, 2008 -
In recent weeks the world has witnessed images of enormous heaps of household trash piled up on the streets of Naples, Italy after the city ran out of places to put it.Apparently that's not the Italians' only waste disposal problem.
January 9, 2008 -
Who does Hillary join with last night's victory in the annals of history?2004 John Kerry2000 Al Gore1992 Paul E. Tsongas1988 Michael S. Dukakis1984 Gary HartWhat do they all have in common?(H/T to reader KE)
January 9, 2008 -
Who does Hillary join with last night's victory in the annals of history?2004 John Kerry2000 Al Gore1992 Paul E. Tsongas1988 Michael S. Dukakis1984 Gary HartWhat do they all have in common?By the way, check out Time's excellent interactive map of upcoming primaries, including dates and delegate counts.(H/T to reader KE)
January 8, 2008 -
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S. Gulf Coast more than two years ago, but the storms are still taking a toll on the lives of the region's children.