New York Regents first Black chancellor has a vision for public education
In panel on teacher diversity, Lester Young Jr. stresses personal connection with students
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New York State Board of Regents member, Lester Young, Jr., addresses those gathered during a Board of Regents meeting on Monday, July 20, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Lester Young, Jr. was recently appointed Chancellor of the Board of Regents in 2021. In 2015, Young led an eight-member workgroup charged with forming a possible statewide program designed to help black and Hispanic boys and men graduate high school ready for college, enter the workforce and avoid a life of crime. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKIShow MoreShow Less
Who Will Pay for All of California s Unemployment Fraud? A 1-year-old in Fresno raking in $167 a week. An ex-state employee stealing $200,000 from California’s unemployment system, some by impersonating Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Another $1.2 million swindled by a rapper who bragged about it on YouTube, $1 billion drained in the name of state prisoners, and $2 billion in jobless benefits siphoned off state-issued debit cards. If doing the math on unemployment fraud in California during the pandemic isn’t dizzying enough, add the untold numbers of workers still fighting for funds that they say were stolen in unauthorized transactions at faraway ATMs, casinos and convenience stores.
Column: It s our responsibility to improve our communities
Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D, Guest columnist
Feb. 17, 2021
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Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D is president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.Courtesy photo
We are living through a period that has stirred our collective national conscience about racial injustices and democratic literacy. This February, as we celebrate African American History Month, it feels especially important to honor and celebrate Black lives and the many contributions of African Americans to our society and culture.
At A&M-San Antonio, we’re in the midst of our month-long celebration, launched by a panel discussion and on-campus portrait exhibit, “Living in My Skin,” by former A&M System Regent and acclaimed San Antonio artist Lionel Sosa. The exhibit was accompanied by a panel discussion featuring Mr. Sosa and his collaborators who posed for portraits, as they shared their experiences living as Black men in San Antonio. I
“The card itself is a joke,” Fishman said.
Say you need to pay rent or mortgage. You must either withdraw cash at an ATM or set up a transfer to a separate bank account, which might take a day to two, viewers said. California’s unemployment debit card is more than just a sluggish inconvenience, it’s an Achilles heel.
Unsuspecting applicants like Paloma Dooley received stacks of cards.
“Six debit cards,” she said has she hoisted a pile of envelopes. “None of them are mine, because I’ve had mine since March.”
Fraudsters tricked the EDD’s application system, got their hands on countless debit cards, and bilked the state.