2010: Rich Got Much Richer and Poor Got Much Poorer There are more than 4 million more Americans in living in poverty than previously reported and they make up 15.7% of the population, not 14.3%, as earlier estimated. The new figure takes into account actual costs of living that include medical ...
Ed Reform 2011: NCLB Out and Parental Rights In? Obama and Duncan want to increase federal influence over local schools, particularly around standards, teacher evaluation and pay. However, with Republicans now in the majority and strong anti-government momentum, they will face a tough battle. Some .