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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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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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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Education

For Teachers, Knowledge is Power

  • Priya Brannick
  • August 11, 2014

Like any other group of professionals, teachers are a diverse lot, holding vastly differing social, cultural, and political views. So why is it that they’re lumped together and forced to…

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Public Union Democracy

New Poll: 81% in PA Believe Unionization Should be a Choice

  • August 11, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901      New Poll: 81 Percent of Pennsylvanians Support Worker Freedom This is National Employee Freedom Week, Educating Union Employees…

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Education

Seniority Reform is Pro-Child, not Anti-Teacher

  • James Paul
  • August 6, 2014

It seems clear that there is widespread agreement—across party lines and ideological barriers—that we must address school seniority rules and tenure reform. Check out this stunning video from MSNBC’s Morning…

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