Ben Sears
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Sears
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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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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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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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Labor
Anti-union greed the killer in Philly building collapse
June 12, 2013Six people who died here June 5 have been described as being "of different backgrounds and classes."
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19 arrested in attempt to stop school closings
March 8, 2013The mood was boisterous and upbeat as some 2,000 demonstrators massed outside Philadelphia School District headquarters in an attempt to stop threatened closing of nearly 30 public schools.
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Pa. governor’s proposals meeting broad opposition
February 11, 2013Tom Corbett, in his third year in office, is seeing growing opposition to his bizarre budget proposals and his pro-corporate agenda.
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Labor
Labor and allies honor King and defend workers
January 22, 2013Many consider Philadelphia "ground zero" in the fight to save and improve public education and public services.
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