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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Carey Smithson

Carey Smithson

The growing poverty problem in America's schools | Money - Home - 0 views

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    "The share of schoolkids who qualify for free or reduced lunches crossed the 50% threshold in 2013, according to a recent Southern Education Foundation report. That compares to fewer than 32% back in 1989." Type 2-4 sentence summary of the article and how it was useful. Talk about how it could be useful for others.
Carey Smithson

Fraud And Disability Equal A Multibillion Dollar Black Hole For Taxpayers - 2 views

  • ment age and seamlessly switched to other benefits. Only 6% returned to work and 3.6% exited the program due to medical improvement. According to Congressional Research Services this program cost taxpayers $128.9 billion in 2011 and was in deficit to the tune of $25.3 billion. Funded by the 1.8%
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    "As of August past the disability award (not including Medicare) was about $1,111 per month. So the incentive to do some menial dead end job loses appeal when the new job might or might not have health benefits…….certainly not as grand as Medicare." Type a 2-4 sentence summary of the article and how it is useful. This can be short & sweet.
Carey Smithson

States Move to Make Citizenship Exams a Classroom Aid - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "To graduate, they will have to pass the test that is given to immigrants who want to become United States citizens, a multiple-choice exam that includes such questions as "What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?" and "What did Susan B. Anthony do?"" Type summary here.
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