In the Hoosier State teachers earn an average of $51,456. Adjusted for the state's low cost of living, that's more like $56,795. Even with good pay, the state is looking for more teachers in special education, math, and science, especially in inner-city and rural areas.
Cuurently, 16 states-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas-plus the District of Columbia have deregulated electricity markets in some form.
When it flipped the switch on a new hydropower plant last fall, Burlington, Vermont, became the first city in the U.S. to run on 100% renewable electricity.It's been a long time coming, says Ken Nolan, manager of power resources for Burlington Electric Department.In the 1980s, the city retired a coal-burning plant, and decided to replace it with a biomass plant that runs on scrap wood from across the state. It's been closing in on 100% renewables ever since.t's been a long time coming, says Ken Nolan, manager of power resources for Burlington Electric Department. In the 1980s, the city retired a coal-burning plant, and decided to replace it with a biomass plant that runs on scrap wood from across the state. It's been closing in on 100% renewables ever since.