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OurFuture.org on Michigan’s successful No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) initiative

By Frank Ruscica | Published: February 23, 2010
From a January 28, 2010 report (.pdf): In 2007, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm launched the No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) Initiative, which provides up to $10,000 over two years for any unemployed or underemployed worker seeking education or training that leads to a high-growth job in the state. In its first eighteen months of the program [...]
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Catalyze the Creation of Many Jobs in the U.S.? End the Reign of America’s Kleptobankers? The Fledgling Customized-Education Industry is the Best Bet to Do Both, Findings of Top Researchers Indicate.

By Frank Ruscica | Published: February 17, 2010
(This article adapts a two-part series I wrote for popular blog Zero Hedge. An excerpt from this entry has been noted approvingly by Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi. Thanks kindly for any feedback.)
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Lots of great “Ideas for Change in America” are on display at Change.org

By Frank Ruscica | Published: February 14, 2010
I was just surfing around the site. Lots of smart, inspiring submissions…
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My submission to the U.S. Dept. of Ed.’s new OpenEducation site

By Frank Ruscica | Published: February 9, 2010
The site: “How should we collaborate with…businesses?” My submission (with supporting info): Advocate for ‘jobs stimulus’ that subsidizes consumers and producers of customized education, and operators of associated online markets. Predictable? You can comment and/or vote at the site.
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A guest post of mine on popular blog Zero Hedge

By Frank Ruscica | Published: February 8, 2010
Part one of a two- or three-part series. Written in the ZH style… To learn about Zero Hedge, see this feature story from the September 27, 2009 issue of New York magazine. UPDATE (2/15/10): Part two is online at ZH. UPDATE (2/26/10): ZH is one of “Ten Wall Street Blogs You Need to Bookmark Now,” according [...]
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