programs

13Aug

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FOR BUSINESS

Are Employee Ownership Programs The Future Of Corporate America?

(BPT) - It's no secret it's a job seekers market. Many people are open to new work and employers are vying to attract the best talent. This gives job seekers more options than ever to find positions where they'll get the best benefits and be happy long-term. While salary is a core component of an employment package, benefits are just as important. Forward-thinking CEOs are going beyond the basics of health insurance and retirement programs and offering truly meaningful benefits that have a major impact on employees. Employee ownership programs really stand out in attracting top talent, motivating current employees and boosting employee satisfaction. For instance, Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of innovative solutions for wealth...

It All Depends On How The Program Is Designed, But Free College Programs Can Enable More Students To Go To College

4Apr

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IN OTHER NEWS

It All Depends On How The Program Is Designed, But Free College Programs Can Enable More Students To Go To College

The big idea Free college programs are emerging across the United States as potential mechanisms to improve college enrollment and affordability. Our research examines how the design of these programs influences their effectiveness. We argue that effectiveness depends on the answers to two questions. First, does it help more students attend and complete college? Second, how do the outcomes of the program compare with the resources invested? Free college programs are sponsored by states, private donors and individual colleges. Some programs offer free tuition to attend a choice of colleges and universities, while others provide free tuition to attend a particular school. Programs may be available to students in a particular state, as is the case with the Oregon Promise, or a specific commu...

Why It’s Unclear Whether Private Programs For ‘Troubled Teens’ Are Working

4Apr

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SOCIETY

Why It’s Unclear Whether Private Programs For ‘Troubled Teens’ Are Working

I first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago, when my parents sent me away to a program they thought would help me finish high school. At that point I was skipping a lot of school and running away. Simply put, I was seeking emancipation, community and safety – albeit in a headstrong way. The troubled teen industry is a mostly unregulated collection of for-profit programs that claim to rehabilitate out-of-control youth. Between 50,000 and 100,000 adolescents currently spend at least part of the year in these facilities. Their enrollment – or confinement, depending on the arrangement or their perspective – can prevent these relatively privileged kids from joining the 48,000 youth caught in the U.S. juvenile justice system. I’m...

27Apr

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Journalism

Hands-On Prison Programs Are Dying

Did you ever wonder why the U.S. Department of Corrections does not try to rehabilitate or alter the criminal behavior of inmates? No. Oh... are you aware that in the U.S. Inmates who participate in correctional education programs have 43% lower odds of returning to prison than those who do not. When inmates return home un-rehabilitated guess who really suffers? That's right we do- families, schools, hospitals, and whole communities. Recent budget cuts have reduced spending on vocational training and prisoner re-entry programs and inmates are less likely to get out and stay out as a result. It seem like the system doesn't truly want inmates to succeed as free and productive citizens. Why would it, when each inmate- according to the 13th amendment- is expected to work as an employee of the...