Governor Weighing In On Education

Posted by veritas on May 12, 2011 2:15:45 PM

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

Posted by veritas on May 11, 2011 8:50:21 AM

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

Hat's Off

Posted by veritas on May 3, 2011 10:15:36 AM

Congratulations to Ethan Demme who was elected leader of the Lancaster County Republican Party in their election last night! Ethan is a friend and the husband of our former music teacher, Anna. ... Read More

A Man of Character

Posted by veritas on Mar 21, 2011 3:09:00 PM

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

Posted by veritas on Mar 17, 2011 11:18:07 AM

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

Posted by veritas on Jan 29, 2011 5:36:00 PM

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

Posted by veritas on Jan 28, 2011 8:50:27 AM

Tueday's paper opened with this story:

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Vouchers

Posted by veritas on Jan 20, 2011 2:41:39 PM

This morning’s paper first article was on Senate Bill #1 being considered now in Harrisburg. It would give low income families in failing districts (initially) and in all districts (soon after) a ... Read More

Reality Checking In

Posted by veritas on Jan 19, 2011 10:47:22 AM

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

Posted by veritas on Dec 2, 2010 11:25:06 AM

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