Posts by Mikhail Zinshteyn
Big banks backing away from debit card fees
Wells Fargo is among the banks that has reconsidered new fees after consumers balked.
Franken amendment to test kids more accurately than NCLB passes
Franken’s amendment, one of a handful passed so far by the HELP committee as it undergoes a markup of the sweeping K-12 education bill, would lift the restrictions that bar states from testing students based on their skill level.
Native American elder rights, students with disabilities among ESEA highlights
During day two of the HELP committee markup to approve the major K-12 education law meant to replace No Child Left Behind, senators proposed various amendments that addressed teacher requirements for Native American school lessons, testing standards for students with disabilities and classroom apprenticeship programs
Ron Paul, Johnson criticize drone killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
Ron Paul said it’s “sad if Americans except al-Awlaki’s killing “blindly and casually.”
Obama introduces opt-out for No Child Left Behind: Congress isn’t acting, ‘so I will’
States, including Minnesota, have complained about requirements of the unpopular education program since its introduction.
Economic Policy Institute: Minn. lost 70,700 jobs to China in last decade
In Minnesota, 2.61 percent of the state’s jobs were lost or displaced, which makes it one of the ten hardest-hit states according to the report.
Minnesota Independent, parent nonprofit join alternative press group AAN
The Minnesota Independent’s parent nonprofit, the American Independent News Network, was accepted into the Association of Alternative Newsmedia as the group’s first web-only news outlet following a vote of approval during its annual membership meeting held in New Orleans last month. ANN, formerly the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, includes papers like City Pages and the Village Voice among its members.
Heritage Foundation poverty paper focuses on material bounty
The Heritage Foundation published a report Monday examining what an average poor household looks like in the U.S., remarking such families have more living space than the average European, enjoy standard kitchen amenities and purchase entertainment systems like video game consoles and cable or satellite television.
Wisconsin moves closer to dramatic expansion of school voucher program
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee has expanded school choice in the Badger State, increasing the income eligibility threshold in Milwaukee while adding a new voucher program in Racine County.
