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Scranton School Board Final April Update: Rally Time!

April 26, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

Director Duffy’s push to draw attention to the fact that the Scranton School District is woefully underfunded compared to similar districts in the state has blown up! Paul Duffy, Greg Popil, myself, and usually Barb Dixon have gone to tons of PTA meetings (only a few more left) and engaged people directly. It’s gone far […]

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Scranton School Board, March 4th Meeting (Boring Title, I Know)

March 5, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

Last night was my first Scranton School Board meeting as a member. It was heartening to see so many members of the public in the audience. Dr. Finan, our Recovery Officer, needs to hear how much our schools, libraries, and arts programs matter to us. We need to preserve them and, one day, restore them. […]

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Scranton School Board Week 1: Well, Here Goes Nothin’

March 3, 2019 By Tom Borthwick

Some of you may have seen the front page of the Scranton Times this week. For those who haven’t, I got an appointment to the Scranton School Board. So, I’m a Director. That means, in addition to a campaign and a toddler and a baby on a way, I’m the steward of 10,000 city students. […]

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Scranton School District Pt. 2: What’s Been Done

July 6, 2018 By Tom Borthwick

So we’ve weathered a rather rough year in the Scranton School District. How? The Board really pulled out all the stops. While I certainly wish more had been done (and more could have), we made it when I thought a state takeover was a distinct possibility. The Board deserves credit. They recently released a statement regarding […]

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