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. […]
Scranton School Board Week 1: Well, Here Goes Nothin’
March 3, 2019
Scranton School District Pt. 2: What’s Been Done
July 6, 2018
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 […]
Scranton PAC Pulls Chris Phillips Endorsement
May 7, 2017
The Scranton PAC has been of interest to me since they debuted two years ago. I’ve posted about them here and here. As of two weeks ago, they’d endorsed for candidates: Katie Gilmartin, Rob Casey, Mark McAndrew, and Chris Phillips. Notice any difference between the two mailers? One was from two weeks ago, one just […]