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'Kids for cash' judge sentenced to 28 years for racketeering scheme
A former juvenile court judge in Pennsylvania was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Thursday for his part in an ...Posted by Kristin Gorski -
Former judge sentenced to prison for "kids for cash" scheme
A former Pennsylvania juvenile court judge was sentenced on Thursday to 28 years in prison for accepting payment to ...Posted by Jack Powers -
In Pennsylvania, Suspicious Erasing on State Exams at 89 Schools
In April, Dale Mezzacappa attended a panel discussion on cheating sponsored by the Education Writers Association. ...Posted by Kristin Gorski
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The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education
By now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under ...Posted by Randall Leeds -
What Tuesday Really Meant
There were five races that we were tracking closely over the course of the evening -- and I've already seen ...Posted by Beth Wellington
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Mitt Romney's poor judgment is undermining his candidacy
Finally, Obama's opponent has been confirmed, but can the Republican nominee mount an effective challenge? I doubt ...Posted by Jack Dinkmeyer -
In the Land of the Salamanders, the Newt is King
Presidential primary fields of dubious quality often receive derisive nicknames. The seven Democratic candidates of ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Op-Ed Columnist: The Annals of Arlen Specter
This is not a good year for political insiders and incumbents. But, all things considered, that may not be such a ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Public-Private Partnerships In California Tackles Obesity, Hunger Epidemics
At all levels of government there has been a serious push for increasing access to food among low income households ...Posted by Sally Lehrman -
Tax Cuts Solve Everything
There’s a loopy notion circulating that Baltimore can re-make itself into a Boston or San Francisco-class city if ...Posted by Mary Hartney
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