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Bragging on our Local Schools

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Whitney Leave a comment

We’ve lived in Kennett for over a decade now.  Like most people who move across the border from Delaware, we did it for a list of reasons, including the schools.  We also said to ourselves that if we ever felt … Continue reading →

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Running for Public Office

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Whitney 6 Comments

Friends recently asked me to run for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for the 160th District.  This was a total surprise to me, since my political involvement to date has been as a campaign volunteer, and of course, talking about … Continue reading →

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How Do We Judge Quality?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Whitney 1 Comment

Fox News posted an article recently that said many more people are using online ratings in order to choose a doctor.  Apparently 59% now say these ratings are either somewhat important or important when choosing a new doctor.  Similarly, The … Continue reading →

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Framing The Question

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Whitney 6 Comments

I’ve read a couple of interesting blog posts over the past few days that have really got me thinking.  The first was from my friend CC Chapman, on the YSN blog, asking whether apps will kill work ethic.  The other was … Continue reading →

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Seeing Unions Through The Eyes of Teachers

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Whitney 1 Comment

This past weekend at Educon 2.6, Kevin Jarrett and I hosted a session entitled “How Unions Can help Foster Education Reform”.  This was prompted by a question I have had for a long time, which is whether the public view … Continue reading →

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