In this week's paper there was a very interesting story about Governor Corbett. The PA House and Senate have two of the most interesting educational reform bills floating around in them. Senate ... Read More
Senate Bill 1
In education politics it has recently seemed to me that my first impression of things is always wrong. I attended a recent meeting of experts concerning Senate Bill 1 (the voucher bill). It is ... Read More
A Man of Character
On Saturday, in Hershey, a memorial service was held for Dick Winters. He was the leader of Easy Company which was part of the 101st Airborne. This company was the subject of Stephen ... Read More
The Ides of March and Education
The Ides are a day for changes. You might have wondered why I have been quiet over the last few weeks—so much has been going on. I will be back at it again. Note, there will be a few changes ... Read More
Report from the Slow Train
I have written a number of times on the impending judgment day type economics that are facing public school districts in Pennsylvania and (through the pensions) the entire state. I recently lauded ... Read More
The Reality Check
Tueday's paper opened with this story:
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Last night, the Manheim Township School Board had a meeting in which they started to discuss the 3.5 to 4.5 million dollar shortfall in the budget this year. Things are getting tense. As I read ... Read More
Judicial Blindness
I was reading the paper this morning, waiting for others to wake up so that we can head out to the mountains for break. I never read the small local editorials in the paper—expect today. The ... Read More