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Article Name: With Minimum Wage Rising, is America Ready for $15-an-Hour Working World? Source: Los Angeles Times via Newsela (Ed. Newsela staff. Version 1040) Author: Don Lee Date Published: June 24, 2015 Guiding Question: Should Minimum Wage be raised? Grade Level: 7.0 Article Name: Los Angeles City Council Clears Way for Minimum Wage of $15 an Hour Source: Los Angeles Times via Newsela (Ed. Newsela staff. Version 1050) Author: Peter Jamison, David Zahniser, and Alice Walton Date Published: May 21, 2015 Guiding Question: Should Minimum Wage be raised? Grade Level: 7.0 Article Name: McDonald’s Hopes Wage Increase Will Help Trigger a Turnaround Source: Chicago Tribune via Newsela (Ed. Newsela staff. Version 1080) Author: Jessica Wohl, Alexia Eljlde-Ruiz, and Alejandra Cancino Date Published: April 7, 2015 Guiding Question: Will McDonald’s raising its workers’ wages by $1 an hour be enough? Grade Level: 7.0 |
Article Name: Issue Overview: Minimum Wages Article Name: Seattle Restaurants Scramble to Pay a Higher Minimum Wage |
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Article Name: Democrats Don't Discuss Minimum Pay Rate During Debate |
Article Name: 5 Facts About the Minimum Wage Source: Pew Research Center Author: Drew Desilver Date Published: July 23, 2015 Guiding Question: Should Minimum Wage be raised? Grade Level: 11.3 Article Name: 9 Reasons Why Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Terrible Idea Source: Reason Author: Ira Stoll Date Published: March 3, 2014 Guiding Question: Should Minimum Wage be raised? Grade Level: 11.2 Article Name: Minimum Wage Hasn’t Been Enough to Lift Most Out of Poverty for Decades Source: Pew Research Center Author: Drew DeSilver Date Published: February 18, 2014 Guiding Question: Will raising the minimum wage destroy jobs, alleviate poverty, or both? Grade Level: 11.9 |