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Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms

Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms  - "The LGBT community is here, and they are going to be here. They have been here since the beginning of time and we are not trying to push them out of the  ...

U.S., U.K. Activists Urge Jamaicans To Keep Same-Sex Intercourse ...

U.S., U.K. Activists Urge Jamaicans To Keep Same-Sex Intercourse ...  - “Do not be like us, do not be like Britain, do not sit idly by as so-called ' LGBT activists' manipulate words and laws to achieve dominance in your country,” Peter  ...

The Catholic Church's continued discrimination against the LGBT ...

The Catholic Church's continued discrimination against the LGBT ...  - In what not seems like a weekly occurrence for the Catholic Church and their educational facilities, The Guardian has reported that on December 8, 2013 that  ...

UN: Reduction of poverty slowing in Latin America

UN: Reduction of poverty slowing in Latin America  - SANTIAGO, Chile — Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean is now easing at a slower pace, the UN's regional economic body said on Thursday, calling on  ...

Free school champion blames Labour party for slide in school ...

Free school champion blames Labour party for slide in school ...  - Toby Young, co-founder of free school, claims Welsh education system is 'a ... education regardless of their background and features compulsory Latin up to the  ...

Artists use works to help alleviate Latin poverty

Artists use works to help alleviate Latin poverty  - MIAMI (AP) -- In the midst of the multiple Miami art fairs this week, a group of 15 Latin American artists are hoping to use the attention on art to raise funds to  ...

Letter: Pope's wrong to blame capitalism

Letter: Pope's wrong to blame capitalism  - Most of Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America are fascist-style command economies with expansive poverty and enormous inequality in wealth.

As Latin American Economy's Growth Slows Down, Social Programs ...

As Latin American Economy's Growth Slows Down, Social Programs ...  - The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) claims that not only has ... “Extreme poverty has increased mostly because of the general inflation, which  ...

Poverty and Inequality are declining in Latin America

Poverty and Inequality are declining in Latin America  -  Poverty rate has decreased signifcantly from 48.4 % in 1990 to 27.9 % in 2013 and extreme poverty has declined from 22.6% to 11.5 % in the same period,  ...

Sounding the Siren for Children

Sounding the Siren for Children  - Each day in America 2,723 babies are born into poverty . America's tattered safety nets are straining to catch our poorest age group. They have lifted millions of  ...

The meaning of poverty

The meaning of poverty  - This week, Americans have had two radically different opportunities to consider tough questions about poverty , health care access, and downward mobility in the  ...

Reduction of poverty slowing

Reduction of poverty slowing  - The UN's economic body for Latin America and the Caribbean says the region's poverty is now easing at a slower pace. UN economists based in Santiago said  ...

ECLAC Presents Social Panorama of Latin America

ECLAC Presents Social Panorama of Latin America  - The number of Latin American people living in poverty in 2013 climbed to around 164 million (27.9 percent of the population), of which 68 million are in extreme  ...

Michigan's Controversial "Read-or-Flunk" Bills Under Consideration ...

Michigan's Controversial "Read-or-Flunk" Bills Under Consideration ...  -  America's education system is surely embattled. Yet, the increasing popularity of statewide “read-or-flunk” laws have drawn criticism despite the laws' good  ...

Inspiring Future Innovators Through Computer Science Education ...

Inspiring Future Innovators Through Computer Science Education ...  - Yet today, across sectors and around the country, America's most innovative ... 9 is the start of national Computer Science Education Week, running through Dec.

Foreign language in American education and culture

Foreign language in American education and culture  - There are two applications for a potential job vacancy on the table. One application incorporates volunteer commitments along with accompanying internship  ...

America's schools earn a 'C' on their report card

America's schools earn a 'C' on their report card  - Our research shows a close to perfect correlation between education and long run economic growth. If America could bring its students up to German standards,  ...

Paying Colleges Extra Doesn't Help Graduates Find Jobs

Paying Colleges Extra Doesn't Help Graduates Find Jobs  - Sixteen states base at least some of their higher- education allocations on ... moving in that direction, according to Complete College America , a nonprofit group.

Major progress, but HE struggles to internationalise

Major progress, but HE struggles to internationalise  - But it also highlighted significant remaining challenges facing Latin American higher education if it wants to be truly integrated with tertiary institutions worldwide.

Are American Students Really That Dumb?

Are American Students Really That Dumb?  - "Now in America , we educate everybody. It's part of our American exceptionalism and our commitment to liberty and justice for all. And so our testing pool  ...

Education Analysts Say International Test Results Can't Measure ...

Education Analysts Say International Test Results Can't Measure ...  - And if the results of the latest PISA exam are any indication, America's 15-year-olds ... He thinks America should rank at least in the world's top 10 for education .

Mollette: American Universities - Taxpayer lottery winners

Mollette: American Universities - Taxpayer lottery winners  - The money comes from the students who use federal aid to pay for their education . This happens in all states but usually on a smaller scale. The college or  ...

Congressional Candidates Discuss Education, Achievement Gaps

Congressional Candidates Discuss Education , Achievement Gaps  - Today's focus is on the the federal government's role in education. Patch asked: " America's education ranking continues to slip compared to our world neighbors.

Eyes on 2014: Latinos at a Disadvantage in Obamacare Enrollment

Eyes on 2014: Latinos at a Disadvantage in Obamacare Enrollment  - Recent reports show that more than 1.2 uninsured Latinos don't have access to Spanish ... “ People are frustrated when they can't complete enrollment.”.

Bedtime reading for the gay-friendly Jewish family

Bedtime reading for the gay -friendly Jewish family  - An African - American lesbian couple sought Jewish LGBT children's books. ... of families, including one that looked like them: two African-American moms.