Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Pres. Obama With the McLaughlins of Iowa :: Tax Cuts for Middle Class
Posted by Linda H on 6:32:00 AM
US Labor Department announces more than $20 million in grants to provide job training for more than 11,000 homeless veterans
Posted by Linda H on 6:32:00 AM
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded 90 grants totaling more than $20 million to fund job training and support services that will help more than 11,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded through the department’s Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
“Americans who have served their country should not find themselves without a home,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The grants announced today will help these heroes find good jobs and take us one step closer to the goal of ending veteran homelessness altogether.”
“Americans who have served their country should not find themselves without a home,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The grants announced today will help these heroes find good jobs and take us one step closer to the goal of ending veteran homelessness altogether.”
Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion already covering a half-million Americans
Posted by Linda H on 6:32:00 AM
Over the past two years, five states have quietly executed the Affordable Care Act’s largest coverage expansion to date, extending benefits to more than 500,000 Americans.
It’s not the high risk pools, nor is it the end to pre-existing conditions for kids. Instead, these five states have increased coverage by voluntarily participating in the health law’s Medicaid expansion early. That’s the exact same provision a number of Republican governors are now choosing not to implement.
Oakland leads way as restorative justice techniques enter education mainstream
Posted by Linda H on 4:34:00 AM
Jacob Mathis was a classic underachiever and troubled child. The 15 year old’s grade point average was just 0.77 and by his own accord, he had “extreme anger problems” stemming from his relationship with his stepdad. His emotional turmoil often spilled over into school and affected his conduct in the classroom. After an incident in which he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats, he was sentenced to probation.
Apple Needs to Make it in America
