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New York City Unemployment

"Leave Them Back!"

Alan Singer | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: New-York-City-Economy, New York City Department of Education, New York City Unemployment, Joel Klein, School Reform, New York Schools, Education Reform, Social Promotion, Rand Corporation, New York News
Alan Singer

Social promotion was never a big problem. Politicians, including both Thompson and Mayor Moneybags, created an unnecessary furor and stigmatized a tiny fraction of the student population.

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It Takes a Villager: Kenyan-Born New Yorker's Job a Casualty of the Recession, as is his Largesse

Nick Mwaluko | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Immigration, New York City Recession, New York City Unemployment, Kenya, New York Unemployment, New York, Recession, Politics News
Nick Mwaluko

With just a few dollars a month, Owino helps pay for school fees, books, uniforms, and shoes for his village, where many walk barefoot on one meal a day.

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The Brightest and Best (Males) Are the Ones Being Laid Off

Vicky Ward | Posted 03.12.2009 | Style

Read More: Layoffs, JPMorgan Chase, Job Cuts, Economic Crisis, New York City Unemployment, Unemployment, New York City, Style News
Vicky Ward

I've never been prouder of the friends who've stoically accepted the axe but have kept their ideas flowing and their sense of humor -- even as they hunt for work.

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