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Governor Tom Corbett is faced with some tough decisions when he presents his first budget on March 8. For the fiscal year starting July 1, Pennsylvania budget deficit is estimated at $4 – $5 billion! How will he reduce the budget shortfalls? Will public employees be safe from the chopping block? Are their lessons for [...]
Filed under: Tom Corbett | 36 Comments »
Yesterday in Harrisburg, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing to discuss the Opportunity Scholarship and Education Improvement Tax Credit Act (SB1), the proposed school voucher legislation. We understand that in the first year, SB1 would provide approximately $9,000 in voucher dollars to low-income students enrolled in the 144 worst performing schools in the state. [...]
Filed under: Andy Dinniman, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | 27 Comments »
Attending the Chester County GOP endorsement convention last night was a four-hour marathon event. The evening started at 7 PM and was filled with political tradition, excitement, predictions, disappointment and for some of us . . . a night of waiting. With 391 committee members voting (or holding proxy votes), the convention endorsement process required [...]
Filed under: Chester County Republican Committee, District Attorney | 17 Comments »
As a follow-up to my recent post concerning the Chester County DA race — Steve Kelly has notified all the Republican committee members via email that he will be withdrawing his name from the nomination process tomorrow night at the convention. A true gentlemen, Kelly had kind words for both of the remaining candidates, Pat Carmody [...]
Filed under: Chester County Republican Committee | 6 Comments »
A couple of noteworthy political items . . . There has been speculation as to whether Eamon Brazunas would be throwing his hat in the campaign ring again for the Tredyffrin’s Board of Supervisors. Eamon emailed friends and supporters today with his decision not to run in the 2011 supervisor’s race. Here is an excerpt [...]
Filed under: Capital Campaign, Chester County Republican Committee, Tredyffrin Township | 3 Comments »
The Finance Committee meeting is Monday, February 14, 7:30 PM at the T/E Administration Office, West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne. Click here for the meeting agenda and 2011-12 Budget Development Plan. At the onset of this 2011-12 budget discussion, I want to give tremendous credit to the school board members [...]
Filed under: Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 40 Comments »
Two sides to every coin . . . supporters call school vouchers a right; a matter of choice. Opponents believe that the proposed voucher program is unconstitutional and will further erode the state’s lowest-performing schools. The teacher union opposition to school vouchers became clearer this week when representatives from the two major unions brought their [...]
Filed under: Pennsylvania State Education Association, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | 27 Comments »
Do you remember the last handwritten note you received? Even more, do you remember the last handwritten note you sent? With our technologically enhanced communications – e-mail, text messaging, voicemail, Facebook status updates, Twitter tweets . . . it is just so convenient to e-mail people, or to leave one-way voice messages for them, isn’t [...]
Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | 1 Comment »
Attending last night’s Board of Supervisors meeting was much like attending a wedding. Entering Keene Hall, I found members on the bride’s side of the aisle there to support Republican Kristen Mayock as the interim supervisor. Left of the aisle, the groom’s side contained those gathered to support Republican Mike Heaberg. Representatives from both sides promised that [...]
Filed under: Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS, TTRC | 20 Comments »
In December, I think we all watched with disbelief the footage of Clay Duke, the disgruntled husband of a former school employee who opened fire on school board members in Panama City, Florida. Duke’s wife had been fired from her special ed teaching job in the Florida school district. The school board video showed Duke [...]
Filed under: Easttown Township, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 13 Comments »
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