Money for NOTHING! Labour could introduce universal basic income says John McDonnell
SHADOW CHANCELLOR John McDonnell says the Labour Party could trial replacing benefits with a universal basic income if they win the next General Election in a controversial bid to fight poverty. Daily Express :: News Feed
One Direction star Niall Horan snubs Simon Cowell’s Syco for solo deal with Universal
NIALL HORAN has snubbed Simon Cowell’s One Direction Syco label for a solo deal with Universal Music Group. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Los Angeles cruise terminal: Fly off with Harry Potter at Universal Studios
LOS ANGELES is California’s busiest cruise hub and a visit to the City of Angels gives passengers the chance to fly with Harry Potter and spot stars on Hollywood Boulevard. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Indiana Democrats Offer $150mil Universal Pre-K Proposal
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Two top Democrats in Indiana have unveiled a plan for creating a state-funded preschool program that would be available to all Indiana children regardless of income. Former House Speaker John Gregg, who is running for governor, and state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz rolled out a proposal that would redirect $ 150 […]
Report Challenges Benefits of Universal Preschool
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A report published by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, has detailed the consequences of universal preschool, making the argument that mounting evidence suggests that government-funded preschool fails to fulfill the goals laid out by its proponents. In “Research Review: Universal Preschool May Do More Harm than Good,” Lindsay Burke and […]
CAP: High-Quality Universal Pre-K May Reduce Achievement Gap
(Photo: Lucélia Ribeiro, Creative Commons) Many times children from low-income families or who are children of color begin kindergarten without the skills they need to be successful. African-American and Hispanic young people are sometimes nine to 10 months behind their white peers in math and seven to 12 months behind in reading when they start. […]