Never Look Again!

BY VALLERY BROWNThe detention of illegal immigrants brings in millions of dollars for counties in the state. Jobs, jails and upkeep are funded by dollars generated through federal contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON — New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in the nation’s toughest job markets. The Treasury Department says it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher than the national average for a year. They will use the money … Read more

By Jim Myers – Tulsa WorldWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dan Boren said Tuesday he will vote for a $26-billion proposal to save teacher jobs and provide Medicaid assistance to states.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

A ringing challenge to American popular culture’s indifference to educational achievement has recently made headlines. President Barack Obama declared, “Education is an economic issue, if not the economic issue of our time.”

With no end in sight to America’s long-term jobs meltdown, this is the critical moment for business, political, and community leaders to redirect their powers of persuasion. Calling the education status quo “morally inexcusable” and “economically indefensible”, Obama is challenging public opinion to accept the fact that the future of the U.S. economy and jobs require fundamental changes to a broken education-to-employment system. Read more