Op-Ed: Society of Woke

  • Michael Torres
  • April 8, 2021

In Greater Philadelphia, Quaker schools betray their historical values.

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania voters can help restore transparency

  • Stephen Bloom
  • March 19, 2021

The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently held hearings to scrutinize the Wolf administration’s pandemic mismanagement and transparency failures throughout the crisis.

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  • March 18, 2021

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Op-Ed: Borough of Churches

  • Charles F. McElwee
  • March 17, 2021

In northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal region, one town illustrates the vital economic and civic role of churches.

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Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows Catholic schools are a necessity

  • Jennifer Stefano
  • March 12, 2021

For nearly a year, millions of students haven’t set foot in a classroom — an unimaginable disruption that has profoundly affected the lives of America’s youngest generation. I promise you,…

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Op-Ed: Student-based funding will renew Pa.’s education system

  • Colleen Hroncich
  • March 9, 2021

Most opponents of parental choice claim it “drains” money from district schools. But that’s only true if one believes the money props up a specific system. Two centuries ago, assigning…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Doesn’t Have a Friend in Tom Wolf

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 22, 2021

As Pennsylvanians suffer under Wolf’s leadership, they will have a chance to force the governor to work with the legislature. This May, voters will get a say on a state…

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Op-Ed: Should Pa. increase education funding by raising taxes?

  • Jennifer Stefano
  • February 15, 2021

Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021 budget proposal put education at its center, featuring an extra $1.5 billion for public schools paid for by raising personal income taxes. While officials say the…

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Op-Ed: PA Suburbs Signal a National ‘Eds-and-Meds’ Realignment

  • Charles F. McElwee
  • February 14, 2021

A booming “eds-and-meds” economy is fueling Wyomissing’s gradual political shift. The Knitting Mills complex, for example, houses the corporate offices of Tower Health, which oversees its flagship, Reading Hospital, but…

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