This month, the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) will hold a series of hearings in cities around the Commonwealth to address chronic and unconstitutional failures to equitably fund public schools.
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Category Archives: Opinion
Pennsylvania’s Dangerous Landlord-Tenant Law Persists | Michael Coard | Opinion
Back in April, I wrote about the serious problem of landlord-tenant officers in Pennsylvania, who have extraordinary power with very little training.
By Stalling on RGGI, Here’s What Pa. Residents are Missing | Opinion
In March, Pennsylvania passed up millions of dollars that could have gone toward tackling climate change and reducing energy costs for millions of Pennsylvania residents.
‘Barbie’ Is, at its Core, A Movie About the Messy Contradictions of Motherhood | Opinion
The wildly popular “Barbie” movie has been touted for its celebration – and critique – of femininity.
Commentary: Pennsylvania Should Ban Utility Shutoffs in Extreme Summer Heat | Opinion
We know high temperatures impact the commonwealth from June through September, but even a July and August moratorium would protect lower-income residents from the dangers of excessive heat in their homes during the hottest time of the summer.
Keep Our Money in Pa.’s Public Schools Where it Belongs | Jill Sunday Bartoli | Opinion
Million-dollar payouts to CEOs and millions of dollars spent on advertising, have been well documented. Yet we let our own public schools — our great American experiment in education for all — become constitutionally inequitable and deeply underfunded.
Pa.’s Probation Reform Bill Actually Weaponizes It | Michael Coard | Opinion
Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate voted 45-4 last month to approve a bill, SB838, ostensibly for the purpose of reforming the probation part of the criminal “justice” system.
Here’s What the Supreme Court’s New Election Law Ruling Means for Pa. | Patrick Beaty | Opinion
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision with major implications for the future of congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania.
Mission Trips are an Evangelical Rite of Passage for US Teens – but Why? | Opinion
According to some estimates, as many as 2 million youth and adults per year participated in Christian mission trips before the pandemic.
Funding the 500: Revisiting Pennsylvania Charter Schools After a Quarter-Century | Opinion
About 90% of the district’s kindergarten and first-grade students require some level of early intervention to put them on track for academic success, Arcurio told the Capital-Star in a recent interview.