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• NYC teachers pension to invest $1 billion in infrastructure
• WIN: UC Berkeley Announces $1 Million Scholarship for Undocumented Students
• Teachers plan strike in northeastern Pa. district
• US colleges need affirmative action for conservative professors

NYC teachers pension to invest $1 billion in infrastructure Posted: 13 Dec 2012 03:37 PM PST (Reuters) - New York City's teacher pension fund said on Thursday it will make $1 billion of new investments in infrastructure throughout the city and state as the region repairs the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy. It is the first time the city's pension funds -- with nearly $127.8 billion altogether, one of the biggest systems in the United States -- will invest in transportation, power, water, communications and similar infrastructure, according to New York City Comptroller John Liu. "This is a remarkable commitment," said former U.S. ...

WIN: UC Berkeley Announces $1 Million Scholarship for Undocumented Students Posted: 13 Dec 2012 02:11 PM PST The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund announced this week it's awarded $1 million to UC Berkeley for a scholarship benefiting undocumented students. It's a landmark move that's providing students with an unprecedented access to higher education.

Teachers plan strike in northeastern Pa. district Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:54 AM PST Teachers are planning to strike next week in a small community in northeastern Pennsylvania.Officials in the Old Forge school district say the walkout is set for Dec. 20. That's two days before winter ...

US colleges need affirmative action for conservative professors Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:33 AM PST Bill O'Reilly is right. As a devout Democrat and a frequent O'Reilly critic, I never imagined I'd write that sentence. But last week, the conservative Fox news talk-show host said something that makes real sense to me: Universities should institute affirmative action for conservative professors, so all the professors don't think the way I do.

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