The Inquirer has refused to correct the claim of one of their columnists that state funding for public schools has been reduced in recent decades. A spokesman for Pa. House Republicans said the Inquirer’s assertions were “not based in reality,” and an education researcher urged the paper to stop “peddling this false narrative.”
By Todd Shepherd
Benjamin Pontz: The vanishing small-government voter
As politicians who reject populism continue to exit stage left, it’s time to consider that small government voters don’t represent the bulk of America’s moderate voting base. In fact, they may barely exist at all. This article is part one of a two-part series.
By Benjamin Pontz
Beth Ann Rosica: Masks while playing sports – students say it feels like being waterboarded
Local school districts have adopted policies requiring student athletes to wear masks while playing sports. But neither the science nor common sense explain why it’s helpful and mounting evidence shows why it’s harmful, bordering on barbaric.
By Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D.