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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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