Saturday, July 11, 2009

10 Most broke states

10 Most broke states
Here is the story of the various states , with the appropriate LEFT spin giving you the tale of woe, the sacrifice, the horrible CUTS in spending the overspending leeches wish not to make. The economic problems of American families are now pounding many state governments which are in turn slashing services to balance their budgets in one of the most difficult years in decades. High on the chopping block are benefits to the poor, money for education, highway repairs, hours that state office

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This guideline information was cited in Open Access News. These tools will be useful to students and instructors in both science and technology. ____JH

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ISU TRiO Upward Bound summer program attracts 60 participants to campus

ISU TRiO Upward Bound summer program attracts 60 participants to campus
Sixty students are participating in the Idaho State University Upward Bound program's resident summer session learning the skills they need to be successful university-level students.

Fifty-two of the participants are high school students, the other eight are "bridge students," who are graduating high school seniors who participated in the program, said Mike Echanis, director of TRiO Student Services at Idaho State University. The Upward Bound students arrived on campus June 8 and their session ends July 31.