Poor students need access to computers
As is the case for so many things, it’s generally students who come from poorer communities who do not have the access to digital technology, says Chelsea Clinton in The Daily Beast. And this lack of...
View ArticleThe state of kids: Poor, and poorer
Our opinion: New child poverty figures are alarming, and suggest the state needs to rethink education funding for things like early childhood programs. You can shrug off the fact that more than half...
View ArticleAll victims deserve help and empathy
We rush to help others during natural disasters and “expect government to lead” when “coping with calamity,” says Matt Miller in The Washington Post. But when it comes to helping victims of...
View ArticleLotteries prey on poor’s desperation
“Playing the lottery is practically a religion among poor people in the United States,” says Palash Ghosh in International Business Times. “It is yet another corrosive addiction that preys upon the...
View ArticleAmerica needs new world outlook
America’s story of success and world dominance never corresponded with reality, says Charles Eisenstein in AlterNet. We need a new understanding of the world that doesn’t ignore environmental ills,...
View ArticleA new mission for NY’s schools
Our opinion: A more holistic approach to education and poverty would be a solid investment in the future of New York and its children. Over the next few weeks, lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo will work...
View ArticleGOP: Be more like new pope
Republicans don’t have to abandon their principles on marriage and abortion to win elections, says Marc Thiessen in The Washington Post. Instead, the GOP should emulate Pope Francis and fight against...
View ArticlePoverty drains brainpower
Living in poverty taxes the brain and impedes its functioning, says Cass Sunstein at Bloomberg. This research “has important implications for how we think about poverty and for how we select policies...
View ArticleGun control is a social issue, not a legal one
Not all gun-related deaths are the same, which is why gun-control advocates compromise their arguments when they reduce every “narrative involving guns into a one-size fits all conversation,” says LZ...
View ArticleNot all Americans able to pursue happiness
A certain percentage of our happiness is genetically determined; yet we can still influence our level of happiness by “choosing to pursue four basic values of faith, family, community and work,” says...
View ArticleWho is the middle class?
“Despite the incredible reductions in absolute poverty we’ve seen in recent years and the economic stumbles of America and Europe, we’re still a long way from” talking about a “global middle class,”...
View ArticleCorporations can help cut poverty
A recent column (“Beliefs about the poor are often wrong,” Aug. 7) posed the question, “What do (the poor) contribute to our society?” There is definitely a misunderstanding about the plight of people...
View ArticleEradicating poverty trumps space program
The thought-provoking editorial from the Chicago Tribune about India’s space program (“India proves exploring space can be a low-budget affair,” Sept. 30) skirted the question of how India “can justify...
View ArticleKudos for IDA editorial, story
The Times Union editorial board (“Whose benefit is this?” Sept. 30) and reporter Lauren Stanforth (“Broken promises of jobs,” Sept. 28) deserve the thanks of New York taxpayers for highlighting waste...
View ArticleAddress poverty in education talk
Let me congratulate the editorial board for its “School plan needs work” editorial, Jan. 22. It starts to set the right tone for any conversation on improving education in our state. We can go further....
View ArticleBreaking poverty’s grip
Holding up a mirror may sometimes reveal a reality we don’t want to face. In a report last week that pulls no punches when assessing the opportunities available to African American children, the...
View ArticleReframe narrative on state education
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not demonstrated anywhere or in any way that anything regarding tenure or teacher evaluations require any of the changes he pushed through. His whole argument rests on the poor...
View ArticleA new corporate welfare
Our opinion: A functional free market must take responsibility for its workforce, or government has to intervene. —Major U.S. corporations are racking up billions in profits while taxpayers are...
View ArticleChild poverty a growing problem
There is a cruise ship that departs from Fort Lauderdale once a week for the Caribbean and returns seven days later. It carries 6,000 passengers and caters to the middle-class with its rates, $1,000 a...
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