Issues
Five Ways Students Will Feel Budget Cuts
school leaders at both the K-12 level as well as at public colleges and universities are unable to shield students from feeling the impact of budget cuts in the classrooms and in their daily lives. more »
Women and Communities of Color Could Suffer from the Super Committee 12’s Lack of Diversity
Women and communities of color are both populations that rely disproportionately on safety net programs, but women of color constitute the most vulnerable population that relies on these services in this economic climate. This group currently lacks even a single representative member on the committee. Nearly 7 in 10 elderly adults and nearly 8 in 10 nonelderly adults who relied on Medicaid for assistance in 2007 were women. more »
Are You Considering Retirement? Just What Is The Average Retirement Age?
Will the retirement age continue to increase? The fact that all the incentives associated with the recent reversal will remain in place argues for “yes.” But there are risks – the move away from career employment, the availability of Social Security at 62, and employer resistance to part-time employment. more »
Rekindling Their Power: The Comeback Governors of California, Iowa and Oregon
The trio, whose average age is 67, consists of California's Jerry Brown, Iowa's Terry Branstad and Oregon's John Kitzhaber, representing insider experience and familiarity in a year more commonly associated with barn-storming newcomers like Malloy, Haley and the Tea Party. more »
