Students report environmental racism in Houston
Environmental racism has plagued the Houston Metropolitan Area for decades, mainly because oil treatment plants are located near communities of color.
Economics
How not to encourage people to teach
How do you keep good teachers teaching during the pandemic? Look at what motivates them to teach in the first place. Start there.
On constitutional flat taxes in Illinois
An important ballot question in IL involves the elimination of the flat tax in favor of a graduated income tax structure.
Loan forgiveness gains some bipartisan support
One Republican from GA, who used to work under Betsy DeVos at the US Education Dept, offers a plan to forgive some student loan debt.
High-payroll Yankees don’t make World Series
The World Series begins Tuesday, but some of the playoff games can teach us valuable things about youth sports, investment, etc.
Cyber ransom was paid by N.Y. district
A ransomware attack, similar to one that struck Baltimore Co. in the spring, forced a N.Y. school district to pay $88K.
Similar struggles have led to teachers’ strikes
Teachers have been on strike for 4 days in L.A., and talks are continuing. Here's a brief analysis of the underlying causes.
How today’s stock drop could affect learning
Stocks plunged today, led by drops in technology shares and most likely secondary to rising government bond yields. Ramifications.
Trump wants major cuts to federal education funding
The president sent a budget proposal to Congress that would increase military spending & the deficit but cut education programs.
Companies often fire workers for social media posts
Public schools play by different rules than companies do when it comes to the hiring and firing of employees. Be careful.