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After a year or two on the job, they make good money and benefits, in addition to the amenities of living in this area. How many in our county are paid $30.00 to $45.00 or more an hour, including benefits? A number of them are two teacher families, and have an RV and boat parked in their driveway. The IEA is a UNION!
While, there are many dedicated, excellent teachers, a lot only look at the bottom line, and are able to hold our children hostage until they get more salary and benefits. Arpie: I just got out my December 06 pay stub so I could tell you what last year looked like. At age 48, having taught since 1981, my gross pay was a little less than $46,000 last year. Subtract from that $7,000 in taxes, including social security: $6,000 for my familys health insurance, and $3,000 for my half of my retirement, and the total dwindles quickly as it does for anyone that is trying to support a family.
Why Do Minorities Receive More Subprime Mortgages? Can You Say ...
A new Center for Responsible Lending study shoots holes in industry rationale that bad credit histories of African-Americans and Latinos account for disproportionate subprime mortgages. SocialFunds.com -- In September 2005, the Fed released year 2004 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data revealing significant disparities between what white borrowers and what African-American and Latino borrowers pay for subprime mortgages. The subprime lending industry dismissed charges of racism, suggesting that African-Americans' and Latinos' shakier credit histories and lower down payments (among other potential explanations) justified the higher rates charged. A recent study by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), an anti-predatory lending research nonprofit affiliated with community development financial institution (CDFI) Self-Help, controls for these variables and still finds significant disparities, lending credence to charges of racism.
Indiana's voter ID law protects against fraud
Leading up to the law's passage in 2005, the bipartisan Carter-Baker Commission determined that all states, including Indiana, experienced repeated acts of in-person voter fraud. Simultaneously, the National Crime Prevention Council reported that identity theft had become and continues to be the fastest-growing crime in our nation. Just like we now take precautions to prevent ourselves from becoming victims of identity theft when making everyday transactions, simply showing one of several government-issued IDs before voting protects our most sacred civic transaction -- one person, one vote -- from being violated by those who would cheat to win what are becoming an ever-increasing number of close elections. Because the potential existed for pervasive voter fraud and consequent disenfranchisement of legitimate voters, we implemented a comprehensive package of laws designed to improve the integrity of elections.
Columbia City weathers storm, beats Carroll
The Lady Eagles built up a 19-point lead through the first three quarters and needed a good deal of it as the Lady Chargers made both defensive and offensive adjustments that held Columbia City without a field goal in the fourth quarter as the hosts cut the lead in half. In the first half, the Lady Chargers chose to double and triple-team Columbia City center Nicole Ott, freeing other Lady Eagles for open looks. In the first quarter freshman Sierria Burlage profited from the strategy scoring six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field. While the Lady Eagles were shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line, a stingy perimeter defense from Columbia City was forcing the Lady Chargers into nine first quarter turnovers and limiting them to 2-of-9 shooting from the field.
Community's list of needs never stops growing
Affords enrichment for participants and respite for caregiver. Needs: Volunteers are needed to conduct programs in arts and crafts, music or adult education. Extra hands are needed to assist with activities. Groups or individuals are encouraged. Household supplies: laundry detergent, Clorox wipes, dishwashing liquid, hand sanitizer, liquid hand soap, tissues and paper towels. Food: cereal, saltine crackers, graham crackers, Cheeze Nips, sugar-free cookies and jelly, peanut butter, canned fruit and sandwich bread. Office supplies: copy paper, legal pads, manila folders, postage stamps. Craft supplies: glue sticks, scissors, wax paper. Bingo prizes: Socks, lipstick, costume jewelry, Dollar Store items, handkerchiefs, scarves, lotion, healthcare, Band-Aids, antibiotic ointment, vinyl gloves.
Build a firm foundation
The city schools need the extra support, said Superintendent Gerald D. Dawkins, a non-voting member of the foundation board. Budget reductions have led to cuts in music, arts, physical education and foreign language instruction in the district, especially in elementary schools. Foundation supporters hope to bolster those offerings and others. "What's in front of us is an awful lot of potential," Dawkins said. School districts in some large cities, such as Tampa and San Francisco, generate millions of dollars per year with full-time staff devoted to raising funds. Despite their initial efforts in mid-Michigan, an executive for the National School Foundation Association says fundraising in urban areas with struggling economies is tough.
UPA govt dividing people: Rajnath Singh
We demand that farmers should be provided with cheaper loans and they should get farm income insurance cover instead of crop insurance, said Mr Rajnath adding that his party would raise issues pertaining to Indo-US deal, snooping in sensitive areas in the Parliament. It is for the first time in the history that a government is trying to re-introduce a Bill (Office of Profit Bill), which, has been returned by the President, without effecting any changes in it. It is amazing. Coming to Punjab, Mr Rajnath Singh announced that the SAD-BJP combine would contest Assembly elections under the leadership of Mr Parkash Singh Badal. He also projected Mr Badal as , Future CM, and said the people were suffering under Mr Amarinder Singh-led state government. He lauded role of the Hind Samachar Group of Newspapers in countrys fight against terrorism and said sacrifices of groups family members and 62 employees of the group failed to deflect Vijay Kumar Chopra, Managing Editor of Hind Samachar, or affect his determination against terrorism.
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