Ben Sears
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Opinion
Professor Walter T. Howard, 63: activist, teacher, organizer
July 2, 2015Dr. Howard, the son of a long line of coal miners, was born November 23, 1951 in Hazard, Kentucky.
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U.S.
“Nuclear option” used against Philly teachers
October 10, 2014News stories have documented the ravaging of the district's finances by local banks and out-of-town educational consulting companies.
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Labor
Letter carriers: U.S. mail not for sale!
July 24, 2014Letter carriers are concerned about the privatization threat and the threat to eliminate Saturday delivery, and about attempts to end door to door delivery service altogether.
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U.S.
Students and community rally in support of Temple U. professor Anthony Monteiro
March 12, 2014Recent years have seen sporadic controversies related to the question of whether Temple has lost its way and strayed from Conwell's original hopes and intentions.
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U.S.
Pennsylvania’s GOP Gov. Corbett a “no show” on schools
January 21, 2014The reports suggested that the funding would likely come from reductions elsewhere in the state budget rather than from new revenue.
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U.S.
Philly coalition demands quality education for all
August 23, 2013They came to deliver a message to the School Reform Commission (SRC), the mayor and governor: "Restore funding for Philadelphia schools!"
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Labor
Education advocates tell Pa. governor: fund public schools!
June 26, 2013They came from every corner of Pennsylvania yesterday, and some from New Jersey and New York.
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U.S.
Philly hunger strikers fast for safe schools
June 25, 2013"This is breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day, for eight days," said Patricia Norris as she held up her bottle of water. Norris is on a "water only" fast outside Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's regional office.
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