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A look at the GOP's education platform It’s hard not to stare at the spectacle of presidential elections but examining actual policy is vital to making an informed choice. So where do the candidates stand when it comes to education? While details are in scarce supply,...

Health nightmare for 24,000 PA kids As it is in the rest of the country, political differences divide Pennsylvanians more often than we'd like. But when it comes to our kids, we're often on the same page. In Pennsylvania, when it comes to healthcare for all of our...

A bill you can't afford Supporters of charters heard some bad news last week. So, too, did supporters of district-run schools. It’s no coincidence that it’s the same bad news--the sudden introduction of House Bill 530 into the state’s budget conversation. It’s a bad...

Shock, then Awww.... Forgive most Pennsylvanians for their wait-and-see attitude regarding the State Budget developments—given our history, it’s hard to believe we may possibly have a budget passed and delivered to the Governor’s office imminently. And there’s some...

It's An Uphill Battle as the Status of PA Kids Slides, Again... Children in Pennsylvania took another step backwards last year. For the second year in a row, their standing in terms of well-being dropped to 18th in the nation. Tops this year? Minnesota. New Jersey was...

A HUGE Victory for Kids! The whole thing hinged upon a majority vote by City Council and in the end the soda tax passed by a decisive 13 votes to four. For a grueling, contentious months-long campaign, it's a stunning accomplishment by Philadelphia's new Mayor,...

Now THAT'S refreshing! It’s important to be on the right side of history. It’s another thing to be leading it. Philadelphia City Council emerged this week at the forefront of a growing, global movement to challenge the might of Big Soda for the sake of the consumers....