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Supreme Court Provides Cover for Bigotry Draped in the Fig Leaf of Religion With LGBTQ School Books Decision
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
Peter Greene
July 1, 2025
Peter Greene
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The GOP House Budget Bill Also Takes Aim at Public Education with Its Private School Voucher Scheme
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
Peter Greene
May 28, 2025
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Hearings in Harrisburg Show Pennsylvania Lawmakers Are Unable to Find Consensus Around Much-needed Cyber Charter School Reform
At the first two hearings, some folks brought receipts, and some brought excuses, while the cyber charters themselves declined to appear at all.
Peter Greene
May 7, 2025
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Conservatives File Lawsuit to Rollback LGBTQ+ Protections in Pennsylvania
The right-wing law firm Thomas More Society, along with their plaintiffs which include South Side Area School District and Knoch School District, and Republican State Representatives Barbara Gleim and Aaron Bernstine, want to make discrimination OK again in the commonwealth.
Peter Greene
March 14, 2025
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New Report Suggests ‘Pennsylvanians Cannot Afford to Wait Any Longer’ for Cyber Charter School Funding Reform
Pennsylvania is currently the nation’s leading state for cyber charters, with 13 charters serving nearly 60,000 students.
Peter Greene
February 27, 2025
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Report: Commonwealth Charter Academy’s Frivolous Spending Reminds Taxpayers Why We Need Cyber Charter Reform in Harrisburg
“Every dollar that CCA spends on DoorDash or luxury vehicles, or at brew pubs or vineyards or exclusive clubs, is a dollar that was paid by a Pennsylvania taxpayer,” notes Education Voters PA.
Peter Greene
January 27, 2025
Education
Texas Businesswoman Wants to Open AI-Driven, Teacherless Cyber Charter School in Pennsylvania
Among Unbound Academic Institute’s wild claims about educational rigor and success is that students only need 2 hours of daily instruction in core subjects.
Peter Greene
January 17, 2025
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Report Exposes How Charter Schools Are Doomed to Fail – at Taxpayers’ Expense
Pennsylvanians should be alarmed the next time one of our legislators wants to make it “easier” to launch a charter school in the commonwealth.
Peter Greene
January 15, 2025
Education
How Trump’s Second Term Could Impact Pennsylvania School Districts
From ending the Department of Education to bringing the culture war to your kid’s curriculum, Peter Greene breaks down how public education could drastically change in the commonwealth over the next four years.
Peter Greene
December 9, 2024
OPINION: Democracy Requires Our Attention, All The Time
September 15, 2025
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
September 15, 2025
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
OPINION: Why Some People Are Pretending About Charlie Kirk’s History and the Truth About This Dangerous Moment
September 11, 2025
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
Department of Homeland Security Offers to Pay Deputy Salaries and Arrest Bonuses to Grow ICE 287(g) Deportation Machine
September 10, 2025
“Regardless of where the money comes from, this makes our communities more dangerous because it deteriorates the trust of police and crimes will go unreported,” said Project Libertad Executive Director Rachel Rutter.
