Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Majority of US Senators Are Millionaires

"More than half of the U.S. senators are millionaires and four more fall just 100 grand short of the million-dollar mark, according to a recent Roll Call analysis. The survey, based on a review of Senate financial disclosure forms filed in 2010, also indicated that the majority of senators saw their fortunes grow during the past year."

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Monday, October 25, 2010

Evaluating School Leaders

"School leaders have a multiplier effect — they can put in place conditions that help or hamstring effective teaching."

Most Big-Company Women CEOs Are Also Mothers

". . .all but two members of the female CEO elite at big U.S. businesses have motherhood in common. The finding, uncovered by author Douglas Branson, throws a curveball at the 'mommy track' idea, and the belief that women must choose between being mothers and reaching the corner office."

How to Keep Your Star Employees

"The CEB survey, which asked nearly 20,000 high-potential employees what drove them, found that feeling connected to corporate strategy was tops on their list."

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Presidency Bigger Than One Man, Bush Says

"The presidency, former U.S. President George W. Bush told an audience in Tyler, Texas, is bigger than the man or the ideas he brings to Washington."

Monday, October 18, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Most Tea Partiers Call America a Christian Nation, Study Finds

"Members of the Tea Party movement tend to be Christian conservatives, not libertarians, and are more likely than even white evangelical Christians to say the United States is a Christian nation, a detailed new study has found."