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The union elephant in PASSHEĢƵ room

The 14-school Pennsylvania State System of High Education, or PASSHE, has been beset with many woes over the past dozen years.ThereĢƵ the tanking enrollment. Then thereĢƵ a darn-near open acceptance policy for those who do enroll, which does a disservice to those wholly unprepared for ...

What ails the American male?

Throughout most of Richard Reeves’ excellent new book, “Of Boys and Men,” I wasn’t just nodding along; I was foot-stomping. As a culture, we remain stubbornly attached to the notion that girls and women need encouragement to bring them into full equality with males in school, in the ...

Address prison guard shortage

As a state lawmaker, I’m very concerned with the alarming number of vacancies in our commonwealthĢƵ prison system, and the number is only growing.The latest numbers from the Department of Corrections reveal there are 901 vacancies for corrections officers, positions that keep our prisons ...

What is blue?

When I started writing as my passionate hobby, things were much different. My ongoing quest for knowledge, academic credentials, and work experiences was enough to add a level of acceptance to my written opinions. I had paid my proverbial dues.If I had then quoted a two-time Pulitzer Prize ...

They voted big ‘D’ to save small ‘d’ democracy

Why did Democrats beat expectations that they’d get swamped on Election Day? Was it Republican attacks on abortion rights? Was it a misreading of how much the public blamed Democrats for inflation? And what about the role played by fear of crime and the perceived chaos at the border?It could ...

For food abundance, think bigger than another farm bill

Turkey prices are soaring this Thanksgiving, and thatĢƵ just the tip of the iceberg. With food prices helping to drive inflation to a 40-year high, Americans are feeling the heat at grocery stores and during family dinners. ItĢƵ in this context that Congress is about to consider yet another ...