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Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, the esteemed Finnish educator, scholar and speaker who visited Seattle this past November to discuss the applicability of Finland’s education system to Washington state, recently proposed an interesting idea in a column for The Washington Post: what if, in a perfect world, we simply supplanted Finnish educators – who are considered among […]
The fourteen tax breaks proposed by the state Senate – despite a revenue shortfall and $1 billion funding deficit in K-12 education – beg the question: can we really afford this? Some loopholes have their place, but as the state legislature tries to put together a budget that preserves essential state services with limited resources, […]
The New York City Council – in spite of opposition from Mayor Michael Bloomberg – enacted the Earned Sick Time Act earlier this month, ensuring the majority of people working in New York City are able to earn paid sick days. The bill, which passed by a vote of 45-3 thus overriding a mayoral veto, came as […]
For the financially insecure, payday lending is like a drug addiction – try it once or twice, get hooked, and suffer the consequences. NBC News covered the payday loan trap and the dire effects it has on everyday Americans. Take 66-year-old Boise resident and veteran Raymond Chaney, who – after a few loans to help […]
