Community Matters

The recent discussion of Union-Chadds Ford School District’s fact-finding report and their teachers union vote not to accept plus the potential of a teacher’s strike in the Perkiomen Valley School District continues to challenge me to understand the process and the ‘what if’s’.  In my last post, I asked some questions to which several of you [...]

Filed under: 2011 Tredyffrin Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 5 Comments »

We have been following the Unionville-Chadds Ford (U-CF) School District this week; their ongoing teacher contract negotiations and independent fact-finding report. (The teacher’s contract expired last June). The school board voted unanimously to accept the report and the school district union, Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association voted not to accept. How long can the teachers continue to [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 4 Comments »

Today’s post includes a roundup on a variety of topics.  Due to President’s Day, Tredyffrin’s Board of Supervisors meeting will be Monday, February 28.  Based on the length of the agenda, we could be in for a long evening!  Here are some of the scheduled highlights:  Sidewalk Subcommittee Presentation – This is the third attempt [...]

Filed under: Radnor Townsip, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | 8 Comments »

“Employers and employees alike have learned that in union there is strength, that a coordination of individual effort means an elimination of waste, a bettering of living conditions, and is in fact, the father of prosperity.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1929 For the past nine days, we have watched as teachers, students, nurses, state workers [...]

Filed under: Philadelphia, Tredyffrin Township | 9 Comments »

The Following op-ed article by Larry Feinberg appeared in Monday’s issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20110221_Pa__s_unaccountable_voucher_bill.html Lawrence A. Feinberg is a school board member in Haverford Township, the chairman of the Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council, and a co-chairman of the Keystone State Education Coalition. In the past, Larry has contributed comments to Community Matters. As [...]

Filed under: Andy Dinniman, SB1, Tredyffrin Township | 5 Comments »

A Community Matters reader suggested it would be interesting to compare the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCF) with Tredyffrin-Easttown School District (TESD). TESD has approximately 6300 students and the UCF school district approximately 4100 students. The 2011-12 TESD budget is $112M with approximately $17.7K per student spending. The proposed tax increase is 4.2% with expenditures exceeding [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 62 Comments »

In honor of President’s Day, which president do you think was the most influential? The American Presidency is the most honored and revered political office in the world. Great Generals, Attorneys and even Actors have had the honor of being referred as the Chief Executive of the United States of America. Many lists have the [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

As of today, the recently endorsed Republican district attorney Tom Hogan has himself a challenger for the county DA position.  At Saturday’s Chester County Democratic Convention, West Chester attorney Sam Stretton was endorsed as their party’s district attorney candidate. He will oppose Tom Hogan for the district attorney position. What do we know about Sam [...]

Filed under: Chester County, Chester County Democratic Committee, Chester County Republican Committee | 8 Comments »

For the second time in 8 days, fellow blogger Carla from Save Ardmore Coalition has endured hate mail . . . that is, personally addressed mail with no note, only feces. The first envelope arrived at her home on February 10 and latest envelope addressed to her, arrived today at the post office box of [...]

Filed under: Lower Merion Township, Pattye Benson, Save Ardmore Coalition | 3 Comments »

Save the trees! The Chester County Open Land Conservancy volunteers continue to wage their battle against the invasive vines that are strangling the trees in the Nature Preserves. Chester County Open Land Conservancy could use some volunteers. This is a great opportunity to get some fresh air, work with some of your neighbors and make [...]

Filed under: Open Land Conservancy, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »