In my years as a budget analyst and policy specialist, I’ve helped state and local governments across the U.S. balance…
“Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men.” -Horace Mann…
Around this time last year, we woke incredulous and deeply disappointed. I couldn’t help wondering what had happened to our…
During World War II, my grandfather worked as a welder in the Portland Naval Shipyard. My grandmother worked beside him…
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Public Speaking. Intro to Theater. Writing Skills. 20th Century U.S. History. Environmental Science. Biology. Freshman year of college, my course…
Secrets to a Healthy Legislature. The antics, corruption, and gridlock that we see daily in Harrisburg and D.C. erodes people’s faith in…
Given the yearly budget debacle in Harrisburg, people may think that state budgeting is the hardest job on the planet.…
Things My Mother Taught Me. When I went to college, I remember a poster with a kitten hanging onto a…
Why Textbooks – and 3D Printers – Matter. As a middle school teacher, planning for back to school started much…