Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Agreement keeps Boston Globe alive, but what next?

While a tentative agreement between the owner of The Boston Globe and its largest employees union may keep the newspaper alive for now, the long-term future of the 137-year-old Globe is still uncertain. Read the rest ...

Stimulus provides boon for economy and politicians

Stimulus provides boon for economy and politicians
The federal stimulus package isn't just a boon to many of the country's citizens and industries. It's also a gift for politicians.

White House to seek input on education law (AP via Yahoo! News)

White House to seek input on education law (AP via Yahoo! News)
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a man on a mission: to hear what teachers, students and parents in at least 15 states think about No Child Left Behind, the controversial education law championed by former President George W. Bush. Duncan is visiting schools in West Virginia Tuesday, the first stop in the first steps toward reviewing and reforming the program.