Roma kids are often taught in separate classrooms, corralled to play in a separate recess facility and are refused from eating hot lunch with the Slovakian kids in at least one school. Continue reading »
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LinkedIn Isn’t Cool, but That’s Not Why Young People Aren’t Using It
LinkedIn doesn’t need to be cool or even to look cool, for that matter, even if the site’s recent facelift is pretty sweet – because the alternatives don’t fix the underlying problem. Continue reading »
Business / Commentary / Environment / Health / Housing / Youth
What Happens to the 1 in 88 Kids with Autism when They Grow Up? If They’re Lucky, Maybe They Can Live Here.
The community boasts amenities like a music room, a one-acre garden, an exercise studio and a teaching studio. And did I mention that it was in the heart of wine country? Continue reading »
Arts/Media / Business / Commentary / Health / Housing / Poverty
Ad Campaign Provides a Grim Reminder of the Realities of Homelessness
For anyone who has spent any significant amount of time in a city, homelessness becomes a fact of life – but it shouldn’t be. Continue reading »
Maryland Lawmakers Are Trying to Make Sick Days Mandatory
A remarkable 40 percent of private sector employees have no sick days in the United States.
Unpaid Internships Hurt Everyone
It is impossible not to sound like a jerk when you defend unpaid internships. There’s a reason for that.
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We Should Stop Tipping
Lousy tips sure get a lot of attention on the Internet, but the issue shouldn’t be the bad tipper. The issue is the tip.
