Budgeting for Fear and Austerity: An Interview with Howard Bunsis Howard Bunsis, the author of the “Bunsis Report” on the financial condition of Kutztown University and PASSHE, will be speaking on campus at 11 am in the Academic Forum, room 101. Bunsis is a professor of accounting at Eastern Michigan University who has been at the…
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Kutztown University President Doubles Down on Austerity in Face of Bunsis Report
Kutztown University President Doubles Down on Austerity in Face of Bunsis Report Last week’s release of the “Bunsis Report,” an independent analysis of the financial situation of PASSHE and Kutztown University, presented an opportunity for renewing collaboration between faculty and the administration – if, that is, you read the official statement from the Executive Council of…
PASSHE Budget Games Exposed – Again: “Bunsis Report” Pushes Back Against Austerity
PASSHE Budget Games Exposed – Again: “Bunsis Report” Pushes Back Against Austerity A new report released to Kutztown University faculty Tuesday evening, promises to cause headaches for PASSHE administrators and university presidents who have used a narrative about a State System “budget crisis” to jack up tuition rates, gut faculty, and close academic programs. A…
Teacher Appreciation Week is a Pathetic Joke!https://gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/teacher-appreciation-week-is-a-pathetic-joke/
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, America! All over the country, millions of educators can look forward to a free burrito. Or maybe an Arby’s sandwich. Or a complimentary donut. Because we REALLY appreciate teachers here. What a pathetic joke! I don’t mean to seem ungrateful. I’ll redeem my coupon at Chipotle. I’ll take that Roast Beef…
Don’t Trash the Department of Education. Fix It.
Don’t Trash the Department of Education. Fix It. How do you get people to refuse a helping hand? Answer: Prove to them that it’s not helping. That’s the strategy of the Trump administration in regard to his cabinet of billionaires. The Reality TV star turned President has nominated a series of out-of-touch and unqualified one percenters…
Trump’s environmental agenda threatens human health: Comment early, comment often
Trump’s environmental agenda threatens human health: Comment early, comment often On Feb 24, President Trump signed an executive order that established a policy to relieve the country of “unnecessary regulatory burdens.” Trump’s environmental agenda includes the destruction of Obama’s not-yet-implemented Clean Power Plan, a rollback of fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles, and a rule by which for…
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania?
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania? Democrats are supposed to be liberals, progressives. That means upholding the Constitution and the Separation of Church and State. So why are so many Pennsylvania Democrats sponsoring an expansion of the state’s de facto school voucher bill? A total of 11 out of 84…
Gov. Wolf’s Call for Severance Tax Ignores Looming Climate Crisis
Gov. Wolf’s Call for Severance Tax Ignores Looming Climate Crisis Governor Wolf plans to renew his call for a severance tax on unconventional natural gas drilling during Tuesday’s budget address. Pennsylvania is the only major gas-producing state that does not tax drillers for the gas they extract from shale formations using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. As…
Donald Trump lies. If you haven’t learned that yet, America, you’ve got four more cringe-inducing years to do so. Even in his inaugural address, he couldn’t help but let loose a whooper about US public schools. “Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families and good jobs for themselves,” he said….
Pittsburgh Public Schools Advised to Repeat Same Mistakes Over and Over and Over…
Pittsburgh Public Schools Advised to Repeat Same Mistakes Over and Over and Over… “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein(attributed) “AAAUUURGH!” -Charlie Brown If I crash my car right into a wall, the worst thing to do would be to get into another car and crash it right…
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