Laid-off teachers means larger MCAS class sizes
MICHIGAN CITY Students at Michigan City Area Schools wont see a reduction in the type or number of classes offered to them, school officials said, but most class sizes will be larger if laid-off teachers are not called back for the coming school year.
Wreaths Laid before Bust of Choe Chun Guk
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the bust of revolutionary martyr Choe Chun Guk at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong on Friday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his death.
Valley Soldier Laid to Rest on Friday
A Valley soldier killed in Afghanistan was laid to rest on Friday. Staff Sergeant Brian Piercy was killed last week by a bomb while serving his second tour of duty. Piercy graduated from Buchanan High School in Clovis in 2001 and is the fourth 2001 graduate to be killed in the war. Family, friends, fellow servicemen and women gathered at Peoples Church in Fresno to pay their respects. Loved ...
Many Laid-Off Workers Consider Self-Employment
If the job market doesn't turn around soon, many recently laid-off workers are prepared to take matters into their own hands. According to a new CareerBuilder survey , more than a quarter of workers laid off in the past six months said they are considering starting a business of their own. The survey of nearly 4,500 workers also revealed that 96 percent of those who started their own small ...
110 laid-off area workers get trade assistance aid
The U.S. Department of Labor has approved trade assistance benefits for 110 workers laid off at northwest Ohio businesses in Findlay, Bowling Green, and Deshler. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Browns office said Thursday the benefits will cover 15 workers in Findlay and 20 in Bowling Green who worked for Ryder Integrated Logistics, which moved some operations to Canada and eliminated workers jobs ...
Laid-Off CPS Teacher Anxious About Future
Hundreds of thousands of Chicago students will be back in class in just a matter of weeks, but some of their teachers won't. They were laid off. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli spoke with one laid-off CPS teacher who is anxious about her future.