Category: Article
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Discovering the Public Interest | PA TIMES Online
http://patimes.org/discovering-public-interest/
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Climate and Clean Energy Policy Federalism
Federalism has been a constant driver of progress and source of tension throughout U.S. history. Federalist #46 notes the limitation of the federal authorities but also indicates an opportunity for expansion of federal power where voters and politicians find it prudent. Federalism can be unequal and inefficient, but it can…
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#Civics Lost—No Apparent Priority in #Education
Perhaps this is obvious, but if the 2016 presidential campaign is an indication of anything, it should be an indication of how desperately we need more attention to civics in our schools and public discussion. ed. A majority of students don’t know, or appear to care, about their own country’s…
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Knowledge Management for the Digitally-Transformed Government | PA TIMES Online #km
http://patimes.org/knowledge-management-digitally-transformed-government/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+patimes%2FlidQ+%28PA+TIMES+Online%29
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Inclusionary Housing: A Policy Whose Time Has Come | PA TIMES Online #regionalplanning
Interesting article; however, I believe it misses a discussion on whether the goal of strategically and/or demographically driven quantities of affordable housing is to be met for each development or on a regional basis. Applying the rules for individual developments appears to let regional leaders off the hook for real…
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Baldrige and the Significant Challenges Facing Public Schools #education #strategy #edtech
http://nistbaldrige.blogs.govdelivery.com/2016/09/08/baldrige-and-the-significant-challenges-facing-public-schools/
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PA Senator Wiley’s Proposed Charter Competition Legislation
Here’s the core proposal: “SB 1308 that would use private market forces to determine a more accurate rate. Senate Bill 1308 would increase competition among cyber charter education providers, including licensed cyber charters and school district cyber programs. Through competitive bidding, PDE would determine the primary cyber charter school for…
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National Labor Relations Board decides charter schools are private corporations, not public schools
The board’s two recent decisions regarding charter schools in New York and Pennsylvania speak to a long-running national debate over whether charters are public institutions. Source: National Labor Relations Board decides charter schools are private corporations, not public schools
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