Indentured servants first arrived in America in the decade following the settlement of Jamestown by the Virginia Company in 1607. The idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor.

Reparations for Post-Slavery Indentured Servitude: Case Made. the paper was presented in person at the international conference on slavery, indentured labor, and their impact on present societies. the ...

ALBANY — Some employers are requiring new hires making low wages to commit to paying thousands of dollars for their training, which researchers and advocates say can trap workers in jobs in a new ...

Sidney Frank created a scholarship fund with his gift, he did not donate $100 million to the university to use at its discretion, as Michal Zapendowski suggests ("How to make work-study fair," Oct. 14 ...

Phi Delta Kappan, a professional magazine for educators, features articles on education practice, research, policy, issues, and trends. Frequent topics include school improvement, leadership, ...