Showing posts with label Working Class. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Working Class. Show all posts
Friday, March 24, 2017
3/24/2017: Biggest Beneficiaries of Government Safety Net: Working-Class Whites - A Muppet With Autism to Be Welcomed Soon on 'Sesame Street'
Today's Article: Biggest Beneficiaries of Government Safety Net: Working-Class Whites
Thursday, September 8, 2016
9/8/2016: While Venezuelans Go Hungry, the Country's Olympians Get Free Housing and Cash - For Many Working Minimum Wage, the Ends Never Meet
Today's Article: While Venezuelans Go Hungry, the Country's Olympians Get Free Housing and Cash
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 11.2
For Maduro, the Rio Games have provided a much needed national distraction from months of unrelenting bad news about the economy.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: For Many Working Minimum Wage, the Ends Never Meet
Readability Score: 8.1
Thursday, May 26, 2016
5/26/2016: Hiring Hurdle: Finding Workers Who Can Pass a Drug Test - Dear Grads, You Need a P&L
Today's Article: Hiring Hurdle: Finding Workers Who Can Pass a Drug Test
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 10.6
Data on the scope of the problem is sketchy because figures on job applicants who test positive for drugs miss the many people who simply skip tests they cannot pass.
Click here to view the entire article and classroom discussion questions:
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Dear Grads, You Need a P&L
Readability Score: 8.3
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