Economics of Studying Social Work: Guest Post from The Professional Intern
**Note from Melinda: I was approached for a guest post by Jesse from The Professional Intern, a blog/website written by and for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students. One...
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My oldest son wants to be either an archaeologist or a tow-truck driver. And when he gives that answer to the ubiquitous questioning of well-meaning adults, the response is almost always the same....
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I’m giving a presentation tomorrow on the safety net–what it is, how it is threatened, and why it should matter to all of us. If you’re in the Kansas City area, you should totally come. Much of the...
View ArticleGoing out with a bang: Some good news to end 2012!
If you’re anything like me, you, too, are in sore need of some good news, as we head into 2013. This year has been rough around here–a massive tax cut turned our Kansas half-a-billion dollar ending...
View ArticleAn All-in-Nation: Equity is the Superior Growth Model
One of the products that PolicyLink has created as part of their All-in-Nation effort is an examination of the inadequacies of current economic models which pursue economic growth basically for its own...
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