Obama seeks 1.85 billion to extend Race to the Top grants
President Obama plans to ask Congress for 1.85 billion more to extend Race to the Top education grants for states and districts. The move aims to spur competition, link student data to teacher performance, and promote charter schools, with first awards due in April and over 30 states vying for funds.
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Barack Obama
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Obama
Fairfax County
Arne Duncan
Education Department
Lawmak
George Miller
Dcalif
House Education and Labor Committee
Marriage now boosts men's earnings more than women's
A Pew Research Center analysis of census data shows men gain a larger economic boost from marriage than women as working wives rise. Between 1970 and 2007 median incomes rose sharply for married people, while earnings for unmarried men lag. The study notes a gender role shift with more women earning college degrees and many husbands sharing domestic duties amid job losses.
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Pew Research Center
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D’vera Cohn
Pew
U.S
Cohn
Deborah Siegel
New York City
Pew Report
Kraft Cadbury deal expands to 19.5 billion pounds
Kraft Foods and Cadbury announced a revised 19.5 billion dollar takeover offer valuing Cadbury at 840 pence per share plus a 10p dividend. The deal combines Kraft Toblerone and Oreo assets with Cadbury Dairy Milk, creating the world’s leading chocolate maker and a top gum producer, with a deadline for acceptance by February 2.
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Kraft Foods
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U.K
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BBC
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Illinois
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