Union deal can save state big costs from layoffs
Taxpayers millions can be saved in the event of a government shutdown next month, due to the Minnesota's public employees union tentative deal with the…
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SDUSD Rescinds Layoff Notices To Music, Arts Teachers
The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted to rescind layoff notices to music and arts teachers but more than 100 classified positions…
Jefferson County considers more layoffs, court closings
Jefferson County is considering more layoffs to trim additional $2 million from the budget. Commissioner Jimmie Stephens said that he is expecting to fill in…
Henke is Now the New Sac Metro Fire Chief
Keith Henke, was recently sworn in as the new Fire Chief, for the Sacramento metropolitan area. This district includes Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Rosemont, and other…
The Magic Asphalt Sealer Tank
When I was in college, my girlfriend had the annoying habit of periodically declaring that the dorms were too noisy for her to sleep. What this really meant to me was that she had decided it was time for me to drive her to an industrial part of town so we could spend the night at a Holiday Inn Express, or a similar hotel.
Colleges and Employers Don't Value Your Texting Skills
Symbols, abbreviations, and emoticons have gradually crept into the daily communication used by teenagers and young adults throughout the United States and beyond. Texting is now a necessary skill for every young person with a cell phone or a computer. Teenagers regularly depend on this abbreviated form of communication to quickly transmit words, thoughts, and emotions to their friends.
Pay Raises Result in Layoffs
Financial crisis has gone to its highest peak with many firms on Wall Street starting to raise the base salaries to enable them give lower…
Layoffs approved by Glendale Unified School District Board of Education
Facing significant state funding cuts, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to eliminate 112 teaching positions, as class sizes increase to…
Layoffs and Innovation Trigger Small Business Startups
Layoffs and innovations drive small business start ups new research from small business insurer Hiscox finds that 15% of start ups launched. New study by…
Rochester City School District Teachers Receive Layoff Notices
The Rochester City School District decided to lay off over 400 teachers. To prevent more layoffs, the teacher's union is trying to reach an agreement…