215 billion was given to states who were faced with huge budget deficits and this money prevented the mass layoff of teachers an other public … all of a sudden, in the midst of an economic crisis with mass layoffs around the country, the …
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FRANKFORT — House Speaker Greg Stumbo expressed optimism Sunday that the state two-year spending plan put together by the House will block some, if not all, of funding cuts to higher education. “There’s a growing chance that we might be able to …
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ABC News is making no secret about what is behind the sweeping staff cuts it now faces: raw survival instinct. David Westin, left, the president of ABC News, with Jim Murphy, senior executive producer of “Good Morning America.” “I just looked …
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LOS Angeles leaders refused to listen for years to their budget advisers’ warnings about the city’s fundamental spending problem. They refused to listen to pundits who warned that the city needed to rein in spending and stop awarding unaffordable pay …
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Bill Gates wrote an editorial piece in Newsweek magazine several weeks ago that stated that his foundation is looking to reward teachers for coming up with innovative strategies to help students meet their academic goals. Likewise, a series of …
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The Cardinals (13-14, 5-9 Big East Conference) started sluggishly after an eight-day layoff, falling behind 9-1. But reserve guard Rachel Story’s steal and layup gave them the lead for good at 20-19 as part of a 10-0 run that made it 26-19. The …
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Nearly two months into 2010, Johns-town officials appear to be making no progress toward finding resources to replenish the city police department’s depleted staff. The department’s union filed a grievance over the Jan. 1 layoff of four officers …
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Nortel Networks Corp. said Wednesday it has accepted a bid from Plano-based Genband Inc. to buy nearly all of bankrupt Nortel’s Internet-calling group. Genband originally announced its bid in December. The $282 million offer will actually result in a …
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Butch Adams/The Pawtucket Times/The Associated Press Central Falls High School teachers dressed in school colors stand Tuesday during a school district meeting at which the firings were voted on. The blue-and-white banner exclaiming “anticipation” on …
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Concepciona Manuel-Flores couldn’t answer many of the questions on a standardized English test in December, even though she says she’s a straight-A student. “I had six or seven substitute teachers,” said the Markham Middle School seventh-grader. “All …
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