With LA's strong civil service protection and strong unionization among both the rank and file and middle management, it remains to be seen what she can do to inspire the troops and not just demote and punish people who fail to execute her vision …

“By the age of four children in lower income families have heard 30 million fewer words than children in more affluent families,” Clinton said. “Because they hear fewer words, they learn fewer words and then they begin school with … The hospital will …

During the last Labour government a few heroic ministers such as Chris Mullin tried to lessen the expensive use of the official car service. But in an administration led by Tony Blair and John "Two Jags" Prescott such travel ascetics were never likely …

Education inequality — such as undeniably exists between schools in affluent communities and those in poor areas — is of concern to anyone who has compassion for others and who understand the value of good schooling to the future of our civilization.

Not too long ago solo dining was synonymous with a greasy takeaway scoffed down in the car, or room service consumed in the sterile anonymity of your hotel room. This was preferable to the thought of dining alone in a proper restaurant, and the …

The July 12 article, written by Times reporter Stephen Ceasar, pondered the fairness of students from affluent districts being able to pay for classes that bolstered their transcripts and made them more attractive to colleges, while low-income students …

•Collecting more money than any other school board candidate, Mary Pierce has reported $66,620 in the affluent Green Hills District 8 — the lone open race — besting second-place money leader Becky Sharpe and her $42,070. Who helped make the …

When the service came to the attention of San Francisco residents this month, many people were outraged. This startup had broken the reservation social contract, they said: … but I have the strong feeling that restaurant reservations of the sort …

"Even in a best-case scenario where you have a protective family and an inclusive education system, when kids age out, there are no jobs, there is no opportunity, and if you're not from an affluent family, it's really bad news," Anandan said. Anandan …