Rosita Johnson

Retired Philadelphia public school teacher Rosita Johnson has devoted her time and energy in organizing material assistance to South African students and teachers before and after the defeat of apartheid.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Rosita Johnson

Politics

Pennsylvania’s method of funding schools ruled unconstitutional
February 24, 2023 By Rosita Johnson
Court ruling is a landmark victory for the people of the state and their children.
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Labor

“No contract, no work,” says Philadelphia transport union
October 30, 2009 By Rosita Johnson
Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 has voted to authorized a strike at the end of this week, if continuing negotiations do not result in a contract by October 31
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U.S.

Closed! Pools, libraries placed on budget chopping block
May 26, 2009 By Rosita Johnson
PHILADELPHIA -- Protesters rallied outside of the City Council here where the city’s $3.8 billion budget passed unanimously on May 21.
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Opinion

No Child Left Behinds reading program marked failure
May 13, 2008 By Rosita Johnson

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PrintEditions

National dialogue needed on our overflowing jails
March 15, 2008 By Rosita Johnson

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PrintEditions

National dialogue needed on our overflowing jails
March 11, 2008 By Rosita Johnson

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News

Social justice at stake in Mumia Abu-Jamal case
May 4, 2007 By Rosita Johnson

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U.S.

U.S. ranks at bottom for child welfare
March 2, 2007 By Rosita Johnson And Teresa Albano
It’s hard to be a child, but harder if you grow up in the United States, according to a recent United Nations report. Despite claims by “free market” braggarts that unfettered capitalism is the pinnacle of...
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