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University of Wisconsin-Madison Seeks Cooperative Development Specialist
Degree and area of specialization: Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. Master’s degree preferred. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: – Minimum 2 years of experience in community outreach, economic development, and/or working with diverse stakeholders. – Knowledge of business planning, project management, business operating and financing practices, organization structure,
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Sweden’s School Choice Disaster
By Dyckman Welcome Data suggests that public education is most effective when parents, teachers, students and school administrators collaborate to focus on the individual needs of a child. A one-size-fits-all model of educating and measuring student achievement works well for some children, but leaves others desperately seeking public education alternatives. One alternative to the current
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Supreme Court Won’t Weigh in on Age Discrimination in Hiring Practices
Amid the shockwaves from the Supreme Court yesterday — in particular the decision to allow parts of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect until the court hears arguments this fall — came a decision that got notably less attention. The court has decided not to hear a case involving age-discrimination, allowing a lower court ruling to
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New Labor Forum Highlights: June 26th, 2017
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. As summer heats up, even those of us in the northern hemisphere can’t help but ponder the perils of climate
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