Charlette Goth-Sosa
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Born and raised in California, Charlette has a BS in Economics from the University of California Riverside. Before joining the Commonwealth Foundation in 2021, Charlette worked editing and writing for a variety of news organizations, think-tanks, trade forums, education platforms, and banking & insurance companies first in Venezuela and then in the United States. Published—with bylines in English and Spanish—she enjoys helping writers.
Charlette knows the best job has been raising four girls and one son and strongly believes parents should be the ones in charge of their children’s education. She and her husband now live in Maryland. Charlette enjoys dancing, Latin music, volleyball, good reads, and visiting with family—especially their two grandchildren.
What will it take to bring manufacturing back?
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Crisis Management: PA’s Public Pension Problem
Crisis management can be broken down into three general phases: identifying the problem, developing the best plan to fix it, and executing that plan while adjusting as needed. It’s a…
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Teachers Denied the Right to Represent Themselves
Last week the Bethlehem Area School District approved a new labor contract that will force all teachers—even those who do not want the union’s services—to pay the organization hundreds of…
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McCord charged with extortion under the Hobbs Act, U.S. attorney says
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PA tax law wallops man who bought truck before moving
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Audio: Wolf’s Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality
Governor Wolf has made some bold promises on his campaign trail, but very soon the campaign rhetoric will meet governing reality. CF’s President and CEO Matt Brouillette recently discussed…
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School Choice Week: America’s teachers have better options than the NEA or AFT
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Advocates say Pennsylvania can do more for charter schools
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Breaking Out of the Fortress & Into the Frontier
What is the ultimate goal of health care reform? Is it to provide all Americans with insurance cards? Or is it to enhance access to quality care at more affordable…
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After 50 years of Union Control, Philly Schools Still Failing
Academic failure, school violence, and financial mismanagement have been the dubious hallmarks of the School District of Philadelphia for decades. In that time, there has been one constant actor fighting…
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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools
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Mary’s Law is Introduced
Paycheck protection legislation, known as “Mary’s Law,” was officially introduced in the state House of Representatives as HB 238. With the backing of 39 co-sponsors, Mary’s Law seeks to…
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Why Philadelphia’s Public School Problems Are Bad For Business
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Pennsylvania’s teacher pension system scores D plus, National Council on Teacher Quality says
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The State of School Choice in Pennsylvania
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Podcast: A Local-Only Teachers Union?
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A Local-Only Union: A Teacher Tells How to Leave the NEA
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