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	<title>Lamar Thames &#187; Stimulus plan</title>
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		<title>Stimulus funding may alter teacher evaluation methods</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/04/stimulus-funding-may-alter-teacher-evaluation-methods</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Stephen Sawchuck, Education Week
The nation’s oft-criticized systems for evaluating the quality of its educator workforce are poised to receive increased scrutiny, thanks to an Obama administration plan to require school districts to disclose how many teachers perform well or poorly.
Although nearly every state requires districts to evaluate teachers, the instruments are typically designed locally. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats urge Florida to tap into stimulus money</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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It appears that Congress wants Florida to tap into the federal stimulus money, too,
according to a story in the Miami Herald.
Democrats in the Florida delegation criticized some House Republicans in Tallahassee
who have been reluctant to spend about $444 million to extend unemployment 
benefits because the state may have to boost unemployment spending at
Florida businesses to qualify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lamar Thames&#8217; Talk of the Town column</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WE SHARE THE OUTRAGE





Just like you, my wife and I are outraged at the bonus payments made to present and former officials at American Insurance Group, more commonly referred to as AIG (or as it will become known: Ain&#8217;t It Great?)
 
 
The outrage is understandable. Taxpayers (without a vote on the matter) get to fork over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial week in review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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For the week ending Feb. 13, 2009


U.S. government aid plans get tepid reception
Companies forecast future slowdown, announce job cuts
Consumer confidence falls as job losses mount
Cisco sells bonds as credit markets begin thaw
Eurozone economy contracts


Stocks lost ground this week as investors reacted with skepticism to the U.S. government&#8217;s $789.5 billion stimulus package and the U.S. Treasury&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus plan explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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Thanks to Greg for submitting this:
&#8220;This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q&#38;A format: 
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. [...]]]></description>
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