Tuesday, September 11, 2012
More than 13,000 people have signed a petition calling for elections officials to 'say no' to enforcing the state's voter ID law.
Pennsylvania residents are merging their efforts on SignOn.org to launch a statewide petition calling on local election officials and Secretary of the Commonwealth Carole Aichele not to enforce the new voter ID law this November. Nine individual county grassroots leaders launched petitions on SignOn.org after the state Legislature passed the law. On Thursday, concerned Pennsylvanians will lead rallies and petition deliveries of more than 13,000 signatures in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, respectively, as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to hear the case. Last month, Allegheny county resident and middle school teacher Steven Singer started a SignOn.org petition asking the local elections manager not to enforce the new voter ID law …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The petition has already garnered more than 2,000 signatures.
More than 2,000 people have already signed a petition created by an area teacher urging Allegheny County's elections manager not enforce the new statewide voter ID law. The recently enacted law mandates that each voter present a valid photo ID on election day at the polls, a stipulation that opponents have said will ultimately prevent the poor, the elderly, and people of color in Pennsylvania from voting. "These demographic groups typically lean Democratic and local state Rep. Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny County, went so far as to admit that the voter ID law would "allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania," petition organizer Steven Singer said in a statement. "The law is purportedly intended to prevent voter fraud, a problem …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
A TEACH (Tell Everyone All Cuts Hurt) representative from Steel Valley School District takes a look at the state budget priorities.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Hey, Taxpayer, While you were out trying to avoid heatstroke this summer, your state government actually did something. The Pennsylvania Legislature passed another one of those pesky budgets determining exactly what your taxes have bought you this year. I don’t know about you, but I don’t mind paying taxes if I get a good return on my investment. And what better investment than our children, our future? I’m speaking, of course, about public education. So was this a good return? Let’s see: GOOD NEWS PA. BUDGET PASSED HIGHER THAN GOVERNOR WANTED: Last year, the Legislature cut $818 million from public schools—especially the poorest ones. This year, the Gov. Corbett wanted $94 million in additional cuts, but instead the legislature voted to …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
'There's money to be made shortchanging kids' educations,' letter writer says.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
For the second straight year, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed massive education budget cuts. For the second straight year, Corbett has proposed massive cuts to colleges, universities and K-12 public schools. For the second straight year, Corbett has proposed the state do less for its citizens and more for big business. Why? It’s all about profits. There’s money to be made shortchanging kids’ educations. States throughout the country spend the majority of their budgets on schools. On average, states spend about 40 percent of their tax revenues on K-12 and colleges, according to The National Association of State Budget Officers. That’s some $400 billion every year. Pennsylvania comes in somewhat below the national average with …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Teacher Steven Singer suggests voting out legislators who vote against public education.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
“Almost.” It’s a scary word sometimes. Like when you put freshly brewed coffee too close to the edge and it ALMOST spills over ... Like when you’re running late to work, gun that yellow light and ALMOST get clipped by an oncoming minivan ... Like when your tiny toddler teeters at the top of the steps and ALMOST tumbles down ... At times like these, ALMOST is both a terror and a relief. That’s how all of Pennsylvania feels now that our state legislators ALMOST passed a bill to enact school vouchers and expand charter schools. We feel sick that it ALMOST happened, yet relieved that in the end common sense prevailed. Vouchers failed to muster enough support to make it to the floor, and later, a score of Republicans sided with nearly all …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
T.E.A.C.H. representative asks a Jimmy Olsen question: 'If public schools are broken, why not fix them?'
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Superman, where are you? Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim tells us America’s waiting for a caped crusader to solve our education crisis. We regular Joes just aren’t up to the task. Well, look up in the sky, it’s a bird ... it’s a plane ... no, it’s a Republican governor! Fresh from slashing $860 million from public schools budgets, Gov. Tom Corbett has swept in to finish the job of “saving” Pennsylvania’s school kids with his new education proposals. Just in the nick of time, too. This year alone, Pennsylvania’s public schools have increased class sizes, stopped tutoring those children who fall behind, eliminated electives like music and art, stopped replacing crumbling textbooks or outdated computers, started charging fees to participate in …
ronald cianelli
7:25 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012
this is silly---i needed a picture i.d. to buy a bird house last week more ›