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A Report From The Last Frontier, Part II
Forbes· 2 days agoIn my first report from Alaska, I focused on the policy discussions in the state regarding retirement issues. As spring breaks, I’ve found Alaska to be...
Union boss condemns politicians for treating schools as ‘a sideline’
Press Association News via AOL· 10 hours ago“At secondary school, heads can receive a total package of well over £130,000 including pension...
Bipartisan bill proposes student teacher stipends to combat teacher shortage in Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 3 days agoCaitlin Efta's path to becoming a teacher began with helping her younger siblings with homework,...
Fayette judge dismisses lawsuit against teachers union for 2019 ‘sickout’ in Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoNema Brewer, a multimedia specialist with the Fayette County Public Schools and co-founder of KY 120...
Fossil fuel shares no longer make financial sense. Why are California pensions still invested?
The Desert Sun via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoAs a CalPERS beneficiary, I am dismayed that my pension is not only fueling the climate crisis, but isn’t maximizing returns. CalPERS has argued that the fund can be more ...
Social Security & You: Public employees are not being cheated by offsets
Arizona Daily Star· 6 days agoA month or so ago, I wrote a column about people who mistakenly think they are being cheated by the...
Fayette judge dismisses lawsuit against teachers union for 2019 ‘sickout’ in Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader· 3 days agoA Fayette judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Lexington woman and the organization she co-founded for their alleged role in a “sick-out” by Kentucky teachers protesting ...
The end of the French gîte dream
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 6 days ago“The original concept was for early retirees like me to buy a property at great comparative value and boost an index-linked pension with a gîte or two.”...
'Cowboy builder forced me back to work at 73 after scamming me out of £30k'
Daily Express· 15 hours agoA couple said their lives have been "ruined" after a £30,000 payment to a serial "cowboy builder"...
Philly has closed 17 charter schools in 11 years. Here’s why.
Philly.com· 5 days agoPhiladelphia City Council’s recent attention to charter schools — whether they have been treated...