Education

  I am so sick of being a scapegoat.     But Republican lawmakers seem to think they can’t get elected without finding some boogeyman with which to terrify…
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   Is public education worth saving?   That’s the question in the air these days.    In the last century, the US academic system helped us reach the…
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“Daddy, are gay people not allowed to get married?”  My daughter was looking at me in confusion as we sat together on the couch watching an…
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  They say sunlight is the best disinfectant.    So why do so many public school boards hide in the shadows?     One of the shining virtues…
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   A student accidentally drops her books in the hall.    Another student stops and helps her pick them up.    Then a teacher homes in on the two…
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I drove my daughter to school today. She thanked me for the ride, I wished her a good day, and she toddled off to the middle school doors.…
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For the second time in a year, McKeesport Area School Directors accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Mark Holtzman. However, this…
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  Parris is peering into a crumpled paperback with a huge smile on his face.   “Mr. Singer, I love this book…” he says.    He stops, pauses and adds, “I…
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What will we do when schools reopen and there aren’t enough teachers to instruct our kids? People complain when there aren’t enough servers…
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