By Sean Cavanagh February 24, 2015 Tom Trigg is the superintendent of Kansas’ Blue Valley school system—and an ambassador between two worlds. The first world is his 22,000-student system, a high-performing district located in the suburbs southwest of Kansas City, Mo. The
The truth about the Trans Pacific Partnership. By Robert Reich /  AlterNet Suppose that by enacting a particular law we’d increase the U.S.Gross Domestic Product. But almost all that growth would go to the richest 1percent. The rest of us could buy some
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Texas cities top list of metropolitan areas ranked for opportunities to find a job in science, technology, engineering or math. by Steven Musil  @stevenmusil If you are looking for a job in tech, you likely have a better chance in Texas than
by Lynn Parramore Few would argue that America’s business fortunes rise and fall on its ability to put ideas to work and then bring them to market. William Lazonick, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Matt Hopkins,
Anthony Wing Kosner Uber and Google appear to be parting ways according to a report by Bloomberg’s Brad Stone Monday. Google Ventures invested in Uber’s C and D rounds, and its chief legal officer and SVP of corporate development, David Drummond, has sat
Jeff Spross To appreciate the rot at the heart of corporate America, look no further than stock buybacks. Otherwise known as repurchases, they’re instances in which corporations use their profits to buy back their own stocks, resulting in a big payout
With entrepreneurship hotter than ever, Inc. 5000 business owners are betting on a very strong 2015. And who wants to argue with optimism? BY LEIGH BUCHANAN Editor-at-large, Inc. magazine Entrepreneurs, optimistic by nature, are particularly–indeed, almost giddily–enthusiastic as 2015 approaches. Our second annual
Wall Street and enormously rich individuals have gained political power to organize the market in ways that leave most Americans behind. By Robert Reich My recent column about the growth of on-demand jobs like Uber making life less predictable and secure
By Spencer Willems LITTLE ROCK — The House Education Committee passed a bill Tuesday requiring public high schools to teach computer science. Its sponsor, Rep. Bill Gossage, R-Ozark, told the committee the legislation is a education priority for Gov. Asa
