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Thousands of California teachers missing needed credentials
According to an analysis from California Watch, nearly 1 in 10 teachers lack the necessary credentials for their positions. Using data from the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Watch found more than 32,000 school employees lacked proper authorization between 2007 and 2011. According to the report, “The problem is greater at low-performing schools, where…
Read MoreLack of transparency, nervous feelings surround three Haiti mining permits
Haiti Grassroots Watch reports: “The population of Cadouche, a small village about 12 kilometers south of Cap-Haitian in Haiti’s North department, is nervous about three new mining exploitation permits granted last December in an opaque and secretive process.” Residents of the area, who told Haiti Grassroots Watch they are concerned the mining will poison their…
Read MoreParkland hospital built wealth as patient care conditions worsened
Parkland Memorial Hospital quietly amassed more than $1 billion in cash reserves even as deteriorating patient-care conditions brought it to the brink of closure, an analysis of financial records shows.
Read MorePutting a face on human trafficking
As officials try to raise awareness about the existence of people who have been trafficked, a Seattle woman tells her unusual story. Her mother’s family was victimized by her father, a Ph.D. and concert violinist who worked with the U.N.
Read MoreCongressional staffers often travel on tabs of foreign governments
A Washington Post examination of congressional disclosures revealed the extent of this congressional travel for the first time, finding that Hill staffers had reported taking 803 such trips in the six years ending in 2011.
Read MoreWorker shortages drive calls for high school curriculum changes
It is what much of Austin’s manufacturing looks and sounds like today. Advanced machinery producing precision products. A computer monitor at virtually every workstation. And a workforce with an increasingly advanced set of technical skills. The difficulty is finding workers with the skills to make it all go.
Read MoreThe bank, the school and the 38-year loan
In early 2008, residents of Placentia and Yorba Linda approved a $200 million school construction bond after reading those fliers and being assured repeatedly that ‘their money will be spent wisely.’ What happened instead was that Measure A led to a debt so large and long lasting that it mortgaged the future of their children’s…
Read MoreAppeals of denied permits get guns into questionable hands
“Since 2003, at least 299 people deemed too dangerous or otherwise unfit for a gun-carry permit were able to obtain them on appeal to the sheriff or a judge, a Star Tribune analysis shows.” Read the investigation here.
Read MoreEagle Ford pay is high, but work can be fatal
“Since 2009, at least 11 employees working for drilling companies and spinoff industries in Eagle Ford Shale counties have suffered horrific deaths that could have been prevented, according to OSHA investigations obtained under the Freedom of Information Act,” the Express-News reported.
Read MoreHealthcare facility forced into federal oversight
“In its “Chronic Condition” series spanning the last three weeks, The Dallas Morning News is delving into how Parkland Memorial Hospital has become the nation’s largest healthcare facility ever forced into federal oversight to remedy patient-safety dangers.“ “This week, the installment by Miles Moffeit discloses how Parkland’s medical-school partner acts as a shadow government over…
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