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Podcast: Teachers Opt Out of Union Membership

• August 20, 2014

This post first appeared on Commonwealth Foundation’s PolicyBlog. As part of National Employee Freedom Week, we sat down with two western Pennsylvania teachers who successfully left their teachers’…

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Public Union Democracy

Audio: 81% in PA Support Employee Freedom

• August 19, 2014

Should workers be penalized for leaving a union? 81 percent of Pennsylvanians say “no.” So why hasn’t a policy change happened to free workers from having to pay a…

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Education

Podcast: Teachers Opt Out of Union Membership

• August 19, 2014

As part of National Employee Freedom Week, we sat down with two western Pennsylvania teachers who successfully left their teachers’ unions last year. John Cress is a middle school…

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Education

School Reserves Offer Pension Reform Opportunity

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2014

Despite the rhetoric of “billions of dollars” in cuts from education, school districts across Pennsylvania have been able to increase their reserve funds. School districts had a combined reserve fund…

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Regulation

Pennsylvanians Win: Liquor Markup Increase Nixed

• August 18, 2014

Finally some good news for booze consumers: the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has decided against increasing the markup added to each wine and spirits product, according to PLCB…

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Imagine walking many miles in Philly schools chief’s shoes

• August 18, 2014

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School funding canard: Money isn’t the answer

• August 18, 2014

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Building projects lead to financial hole for Butler County schools

• August 18, 2014

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Pennsylvania’s public school staffing at 10-year low

• August 15, 2014

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Education

More on Philadelphia School Trends

• James Paul
• August 15, 2014

Philadelphia-based Research for Action (RFA) took issue with CF’s Policy Points on spending, enrollment, and staffing trends in the School District of Philadelphia. The…

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Selective criticism

• August 14, 2014

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PLCB: Raising markup on liquor a “last resort”

• August 14, 2014

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More Ammo For Booze Battle

• August 14, 2014

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Booze Lose: PLCB Proposes Increased Mark-up Price

• August 14, 2014

Get ready to empty the piggy bank because soon you could be paying the government even more for your booze. At least, that’s the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) latest…

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Research group disputes Commonwealth Foundation’s findings on Phila. schools finances

• August 13, 2014

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Education

Teachers Call for More Freedom, Choices

• Priya Brannick
• August 11, 2014

Heather Lister and Joe Connolly are both Pennsylvania educators, and they couldn’t be more different.  Heather is a 25-year-old library media specialist and a registered Democrat. Joe is a veteran…

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With Lawmakers In Recess and Elections On Horizon, Pennsylvania’s Pension Debate is Heating Up

• August 11, 2014

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Rep. Seth Grove: Technology problems cut both ways in state government (column)

• August 11, 2014

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Don’t make teachers pay for union causes they don’t support: Priya Abraham

• August 11, 2014

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Throwing more money at Philadelphia’s schools isn’t the answer

• August 11, 2014

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If I’m Trusted With Children, Trust Me to Make My Own Union Choices

• August 11, 2014

Ask a teacher about their best memory and I guarantee they’ll get a little sappy. I love being in a profession where people are constantly trying to get better.

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