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Sinema departs the Democratic Party

Leaving aside any possible undeclared motives for leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an Independent, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has said some things that have needed to be said for a long time.In an op-ed for The Arizona Republic, Sinema wrote, “Americans are told that we have only ...

Teaching toxic topics on the taxpayers’ tab

It is clear we have real racial problems in this country, problems that need to be worked through as we try to restore some semblance of harmony and understanding among the population.National healing starts with meaningful conversations, devoid of angry rhetoric and criminal reactions, and ...

Legacy of CHIP is more than medical

PennsylvaniaĢƵ Child Health Insurance Program is now 30 years old.Since 1992, it has been a pathway to healthy lives for children in the Keystone State and a guardrail protecting families. It was a model for the national CHIP program that did the same for kids and parents in other states.It ...

Do Americans even know how to agree?

Paging through the latest survey research from More in Common, I came upon a phrase that deserves to be carved in stone: “conflict entrepreneurs.” You know them. They are the arsonists who incessantly inflame every disagreement in order to boost their own “brands.” They rile us up and ...

State should grow more of own teachers

Pennsylvania has an urgent need to convince more high school students to return to classrooms as teachers.According to the U.S. Department of Education, the number of college students completing education degrees declined by 25% from 2011 through 2020. In Pennsylvania, according to the state ...