September 9 was a historic day. The Obama Administration put a temporary halt to construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the area near the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota. In the past few weeks thousands of people … Continued
September is here and students are headed back to school. Tis the season for getting the kids new school clothes. Maybe even a sports jersey or two and don’t forget notebooks, binders and backpacks. And for students heading off to … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-09-12/education/can-courts-determine-if-general-assembly-is-doing-its-job/a53994-1 September 12, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Plaintiffs say the General Assembly is not meeting its obligation to support public education. (alegri/4freephotos.com) PHILADELPHIA — At a hearing on Tuesday, … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska is one of the last places in the world where wild salmon continue to thrive. The fish are a life force for Alaskans and iconic Tongass wildlife … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): We are down to mere days that Congress will be in session before Election Day. That likely means mere days left to pass criminal justice reform legislation in this Congress. After the election, … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On September 13, the PA Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the school funding lawsuit. The courtroom was packed with parents, advocates, faith leaders, school and elected officials, and community members from throughout the … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/09/14/impossible-choices/#.V9m3-vkrIdU By David Elliot September 14, 2016 Of course we know that hunger exists in America – and that an estimated 15.3 million children in our country, or one in five, live in a household where there is a real … Continued
Posted at https://talkpoverty.org/2016/09/01/3-safety-net-improvements-help-keep-families-together/ September 1, 2016 | Megan Martin & Shadi Houshyar (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa) There is a common narrative about the families who are involved with child welfare systems—one that portrays parents as abusive and unfit (or unwilling) to care for their children. … Continued
This week, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Redeemed PA are launching the #WeNeedToWork Campaign! The #WeNeedToWork Campaign is fighting for jobs programs in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. This labor day, we are bringing attention to the thousands of people in … Continued
The Washington Post “As far as federal labor law is concerned … charter schools are not public schools but private corporations … Charters … supplant public schools, which are run by elected officials, with nonprofit and for-profit corporations that are … Continued