Is Social Justice Unionism Going to Save Public Education in Philadelphia? The School District of Philadelphia is about to witness a process that can bring major changes to the city’s public education system. These changes will not come from the General Assembly in Harrisburg, City Hall or the School Reform Commission. Instead, they’ll come through contested union elections within the…
#ASDWalkout: Allentown Student Walkout as it Unfolded on Social Media
#ASDWalkout: Allentown Student Walkout as it Unfolded on Social Media //storify.com/rcpress/asdwalkout-allentown-students-walkout-of-classes-a/embed?border=false//storify.com/rcpress/asdwalkout-allentown-students-walkout-of-classes-a.js?border=false[View the story “#ASDWalkout: Allentown Students Walkout of Classes and Demand Quality Public Ed” on Storify] View On WordPress
Shortly before second period ended, a handful of student organizers and supporters gathered outside Allen High School waiting to see how many students would respond to the call to walk out of classes and march to the Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King memorial to demand change in the Allentown School District. At first,…
Police Protection Bill Designed to Sweep Officer Involved Shootings Under the Rug
Police Protection Bill Designed to Sweep Officer Involved Shootings Under the Rug Last week, State Representative Martina White introduced House Bill 1538, a bill that would protect the names of police officers involved in officer related shootings until an investigation is complete, standing alongside Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby. At the rotunda press conference,…
Daryl Metcalfe Doubles Down on Claim that White Nationalist was Victim of Reverse Racism
Daryl Metcalfe Doubles Down on Claim that White Nationalist was Victim of Reverse Racism On Monday, the House State Government Committee held a hearing on House Bill 1506, which would make English the Commonwealth’s official language. Prior to the hearing, committee chair Daryl Metcalfe’s published a list of those testifying at the hearing, and one of…
Allentown Students Demand to be Heard at School District Meeting
Allentown Students Demand to be Heard at School District Meeting Allentown students showed up in large numbers at last night’s school board meeting to demand sweeping changes in the district. Carrying signs saying “Listen to the Kids,” “Youth Matters,” “Bring Back Programs,” and “I Want a Future,” students wanted to make it clear that there needs to be…
Daryl Metcalfe ‘Splains that His Star Expert at English Only Bill Hearing is Not a Racist…He’s a White Nationalist. Go on, Daryl, ‘Splain…
Daryl Metcalfe ‘Splains that His Star Expert at English Only Bill Hearing is Not a Racist…He’s a White Nationalist. Go on, Daryl, ‘Splain… Always entertaining in that nut-job watching kind of way, Pennsylvania State Representative Daryl Metcalfe invites racist…errr…I mean “white nationalist” to speak at his English Only bill hearing on Monday. Not only is Metcalfe…
The Shrill Silences of War: Kandahar Journals & A Photographer’s Journey in Afghanistan
The Shrill Silences of War: Kandahar Journals & A Photographer’s Journey in Afghanistan Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Suppressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally Suppressed. After you read this, head on over to Virally Suppressed and let Drew know that Raging…
Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Allentown Student Walkout Now Just Days Away
Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Allentown Student Walkout Now Just Days Away Since the beginning of September I have been reporting on students in the Allentown School District who are planning to walk out of classes on Monday, September 28th unless their demands are met by the school board this Thursday. The ASD School Board…
Watch Pennsylvania’s Only Latino Representative Gets Her Microphone Cut When Questioning English Only Bill & Reaction Outside of Hearing
Watch Pennsylvania’s Only Latino Representative Gets Her Microphone Cut When Questioning English Only Bill & Reaction Outside of Hearing Earlier today, State Representative Leslie Acosta had her microphone cut off during a House State Government Committee hearing on a bill that would make English the official language of Pennsylvania. The disruption occurred early in the hearing…
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