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Richard Florida's recent piece in the FT, "America needs to make its bad jobs better," presents a pretty interesting argument, one that a nation so focused on job creation might want to keep in mind. Florida points out, as plenty of others have before, that the sorts of service-sector jobs the U.S.
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Queens Organizations Hurt By State Budget Vetoes | NY1 News is Time Warner Cable's 24-hour newschannel in New York City, delivering breaking news and features about the five boroughs.
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Will today’s Latino and Asian immigrants become incorporated into American society like their European predecessors? Or will race remain a stumbling block to full assimilation? Jennifer Lee and Frank Bean explore these questions in their new book “The Diversity Paradox:...
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Will todays Latino and Asian immigrants become incorporated into American society like their European predecessors? Or will race remain a stumbling block to full assimilation? Jennifer Leeand Frank Beanexplore these questions in their new book The Diversity Paradox: Immigration and the Color Line in Twenty-First Century America, recently released by the Russell Sage Foundation. What they discover is that second-generation Asians and Latinos are not as constrained by racial categories as a...
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Source: Reuters * NY state plans cut to charitable tax break for the rich * Nonprofits worried plan could spark a cut in donations * Some experts say altruism, not tax breaks, drives giving By Michelle Nichols ...
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$1.3B. Amount of budget gap the mayors executive budget has to close. City Hall projects a gap of $3.8 billion next year.. Chopping block. Some proposed cuts:. Libraries: $75 million cut. Library advocates say: May close 40 branches, cut hours at others, 1,500 layoffs. Youth Services: $40 million cut, including $12 million from after school programs . Advocates say could eliminate spots for 15,000 kids.. School lunch: $24 million cut . Could reduce availability of meals to low-income kids. ...
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Nonprofit Groups Try to Block New York Charitable-Deduction Limit - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
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One neighborhood in Brooklyn is the epicenter of budget pain, based on density and services identified for closing.
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One neighborhood in Brooklyn is the epicenter of budget pain, based on density and services identified for closing.
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Brooklyn Eagle, Bay Ridge Eagle Brooklyn, NY :: daily paper in Brooklyn. Read About Us or. Contact Us . Categories. Contact Us. If you'd like to contact us click here. Read about Us HERE. Business: Location: . June 28, 2010. Preventive Services Makes Sense: It Saves Children, Families, and Money. by sent to (), published online 06-24-2010. By Jim Purcell. Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies. BROOKLYN For some Brooklyn famil...
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E.R. Taylor Elementary's third-graders worry that McClaren Park's weeds will go wild because of unexpected rain. These park stewards take their responsibilities seriously. Virginia Dold, Taylor's principal for nine...
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School crossing guard Debbie Washington sees her job as more than just keeping children safe from traffic.
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More states should enact WorkShare alternative laws. This way, instead of eliminating a position, employers can, for instance, cut one day from the schedule of each of five employees, and each one receives one-fifth of the unemployment compensation. Pro or con?. Pro: Humanitarian and Practical . by John Schmitt,Russell Sage Foundation . As the unemployment rate skyrocketed in the U.S., from 4.6 percent in 2007 to 9.9 percent in April 2010, the unemployment rate in Germany fell, from 8.4 pe...
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Two important facts were not included in the May 27 news story " U.S. police chiefs say Arizona immigration law will increase crime ."
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Two important facts were not included in the May 27 news story " U.S. police chiefs say Arizona immigration law will increase crime ."
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Once in a while, I discover a book that makes a difference. I recently read such a gem, Paul Loeb’s Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times. Loeb’s work shows how ordinary citizens can do extraordinary things. Once in a while, I discover a book that makes a difference. I recently read such a gem, Paul Loeb's Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times. Loeb recently spoke with me by telephone from his home in Seattle.
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KWMU: Activists hope hundreds will rally at Kiener Plaza for immigrants' rights (2010-04-30) . St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU. What's On Now:. KWMU-1:. KWMU-2:. Search NewsRoom. Search NewsRoom. go. Search kwmu. Advanced Search. Tools. Tools. St. Louis Public Radio News. St. Louis Public Radio News. Activists hope hundreds will rally at Kiener Plaza for immigrants' rights. Rachel Lippmann(2010-04-30). ST. LOUIS(St. Louis Public Radio)- Nobel Peace Prize...
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