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TV Ad Exposes Shapiro as “All Talk, No Results”
Harrisburg, Pa., July 25, 2024—The Commonwealth Foundation today released a new television ad that exposes Gov. Josh Shapiro’s leadership failures and his inability to obtain significant legislative successes.
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Why is Gov. Shapiro Afraid of His Own Campaign Promises?
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President and CEO Charles Mitchell on Philadelphia’s Morning Answer with Chris Stigall
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VP Josh Shapiro? Ad Spotlights Governor’s Failed Leadership
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Philadelphia’s Education Crisis Worsens
More than 80 percent of 4th and 8th grade students in the School District of Philadelphia didn’t reach proficiency in math and reading, according to the Nation’s Report Card. When…
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Proposed Tax Credit for PA Teachers A Political Gimmick?
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Letter writer is wrong; teacher unions are part of the problem: PennLive letters
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I Retired Early: Here’s Why
It’s no secret to fellow educators that I do not agree with much of the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s dogma. I especially disliked the Union frequently wanting me to…
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PA lawmakers consider cutting massive Legislature
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More Than Their Fair Share
A fair and sound tax policy requires that people or businesses pay for the government they use, including the cost of extracting natural gas. Yet despite the passage of a…
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Should Pa. shrink the size of the General Assembly? Let’s think like businesspeople
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Patriot-News editorial paints wrong picture of ALEC: PennLive letters
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“Healthy PA:” What’s It All Mean?
Last Friday, Gov. Corbett released full details of his Healthy PA initiative, which seeks to expand government-funded health insurance under Obamacare (using Medicaid expansion funds to pay private insurance…
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Outdated Seniority Rules Harm Pittsburgh Students
Yesterday, we reported that the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers is trying to lower evaluation standards for teachers it had previously helped craft. Under Pittsburgh’s new system, which goes into…
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Teachers on Union Exploitation – Part 2
Julie Raab and Keith Williams are speaking out about how union influence affects their teaching jobs. They, and many teachers across the state, are fed up with Pennsylvania’s…
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Teachers’ Union Wants Lower Teacher Standards
Four years ago, Pittsburgh School District, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, embarked on an innovative effort to evaluate teachers. Administrators and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers (PFT) collaborated to create…
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Conference generates ideas for tackling poverty in Reading
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PSEA Pours $3.8 Million Into Politics
In the last year, the Pennsylvania State Education Association poured $3.8 million of its members’ dues into “political activities and lobbying,” according to its 2013 financial disclosure report. That’s an…
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Letter: Charter schools are boon to school districts
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Single-payer is the way forward on health care
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Your Union Dues Pay for PSEA Politics
As a teacher, you love being told what to think, right? That’s unlikely, but it’s exactly what the PSEA has been doing with union members across the state…
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