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Opinion: The Truth About Performance Pay for Teachers

(Oct. 5) -- If someone offered you $15,000 if for dramatically boosting your job performance, would you do it? For teachers, the answer appears to be no, at least according to a recent, and widely reported, study out of Vanderbilt University. But the real answer for teachers might actually be yes, if the bonuses are...

New Breed of GOP Groups Rises to Party's Challenges

WASHINGTON (July 7) -- Depending on whom you ask, the proliferation of new conservative groups here represents either a "shadow" Republican Party aimed at getting around the dysfunctional real thing or a political renaissance by a GOP that sees its best chance in years to regain power in the capital. A combination of...

Study: Immigration Reform Would Boost US Economy

(Jan. 8) -- If the United States were to create a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants currently living in the country, it could boost its gross domestic product by $1.5 trillion in just 10 years, a new study claims. Conducted by a U.C.L.A. economist and released by the Immigration Policy Center and...

Women Are Overtaking Men in the US

(Nov. 6) -- The United States may have officially entered the age of woman. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this fall, for the first time in U.S. history, women have surpassed men and now make up more than 50 percent of the nation's workforce. In 1967, by comparison, they accounted for just one-third of all...

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Workplace Discrimination Costs Businesses $64 Billion Every Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

Discriminating against your employees can cost you.

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Georgia Immigration Law Could Have Dire Consequences For State's Economy: Study

A Georgia law that penalizes anyone harboring undocumented immigrants and allows police to check the immigration status of anyone they believe to be in the country illegally could cost the state $800 million in lost farm value, a report finds.

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Government Aid Keeps Millions Out Of Poverty [GRAPHIC]

Prevalent as poverty is in the United States , it'd be a lot worse without government aid.

Background on Center for American Progress

The Center for American Progress is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Its website states that the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action." It has its headquarters in Washington D.C.

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