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Will President’s Proposal Fix TEACH Grants?
The federal government funds several programs that seek to improve the quality of teachers in low-income schools, focusing mostly on training, compensation, and evaluation. But few of these programs provide a benefit directly to teachers. The president’s budget request, released …
Podcast: Abecedarian Study Tracks Impact from Infancy to Age 30
Among the growing pile of influential studies on early education, a few have become landmarks. They have tracked children over not just one year or two years, but
Michael Katz and Devin Fergus Discuss Racial Inequality and Urban Poverty
Last Friday, we hosted author and University of Pennsylvania history professor Michael Katz to talk about his new book Why Don’t American Cities Burn?Devin Fergus, a professor
Asset Building News Week, Feb 13-17
The Asset Building News Week is a weekly Friday feature on the The Ladder, the Asset Building Program blog, designed to help readers keep up with news and
President’s Budget Shows Student Loan Defaults Cost Taxpayers
Countless journalists, advocates, and lobbyists claim that the government profits when students default on their federal loans. But this week’s release of President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget
Summary and Analysis of President Obama’s 2013 Education Budget Request
President Barack Obama submitted his fourth budget request to Congress on February 13th, 2012. The detailed budget request includes proposed funding levels for federal programs and agencies in
Gay Marriage vs. The Bible
by Jason Schuck February 14th, 2012 Recently I came across a post on Facebook illustrating all the types of marriage mentioned in the Bible. I respect the artist's copyright, so
Putting Clients at the Center of the Product Development Process
By Tanaya Kilara, CGAP
Reproduced from Microfinance Gateway and cross-posted on youthsave.org
When Proctor and Gamble (P&G) launched a concentrated, non-foaming detergent for low-income people in Mexico, they expected
Why Don’t American Cities Burn? A Conversation with Author Michael Katz
We're hosting an event this Friday with author and urban historian Michael Katz (also a professor of history at University of Pennsylvania) to discuss his







Totally (well, partially...): Three types of law in the Torah: chukim (sing. chuk), for which no rea...
Michael: I Peter 4:8 case and point. . .I don't ever recall reading anything on...
Cattypie: This from the man who told me once, "I don't believe in gay marriage b...
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Virginia: Various historical examples show the possible answer of what will happ...