Friday, May 22, 2009

California faces its day of fiscal reckoning

The day of reckoning that California has been warned about for years has arrived. The longest recession in generations and the defeat this week of a package of budget-balancing ballot measures are expected to lead to state spending cuts so deep and so painful that they could rewrite the social contract between California and its citizens. They could also force ... Read more ...

Suspended education chief retires (BBC News)

Suspended education chief retires (BBC News)
A council grants early retirement to its education director after he was suspended in an investigation into management issues.

Father: Army 'broke' soldier accused of killing 5

Father: Army 'broke' soldier accused of killing 5

The father of a U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow troops in Iraq said his son "forfeited his life" but the military bears some responsibility for the rampage.


A Quantum Leap in Education -- Fast, Free and Personalized

A Quantum Leap in Education -- Fast, Free and Personalized