Dawn Merris
@dawnmerris
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We FINALLY got charter school reform done in Pennsylvania – and it’s going to save public schools across our Commonwealth $175 million a year. Parents are more than welcome to send their child to a cyber school if they choose – but we shouldn’t be overfunding them at the
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Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.
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.@PASenateGOP .@PaSenateDems .@PAHouseGOP .@PaHouseDems .@PaLegis .@PSBA .@PasaSupts .@PARSS2go .@PAIU
Tyrone Area School District’s preliminary budget to raise taxes Charter school costs also increased $420,000 over last year’s budget .@SenatorJWard .@SenLangerholc .@RepJimGregory .@RepScottConklin
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Doing hard things is unpleasant in the short term but rewarding in the long term. Doing easy things is appealing in the short term but hollow in the long term. It took me a while to learn this, but the lesson is clear: Effort is its own reward.
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Please spread the word: Don't burn in Pennsylvania right now. 🚫🔥 We're working with county emergency responders to extinguish wildfires near Jim Thorpe and in Cumberland County. Conditions are ripe for more fire to spread across our forests and neighborhoods. Let's protect
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How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias
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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or...
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PSERS Contribution Rate Edges Up for 2025-26 Amid Promising Fiscal Gains https://t.co/SSbDyBOtmK via @mychesco
mychesco.com
HARRISBURG, PA — A key decision by the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) Board of Trustees is set to shape the financial landscape for educators and school districts...
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Want People to Embrace Public Health? Make It More Like Weather Forecasting.
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Public health experts too often fail to sound the alarm.
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The Facts About the $35 Insulin Copay Cap in Medicare
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This brief describes the facts about actions taken under both the Trump and Biden Administrations related to capping insulin copayments for people with Medicare and explains the differences between...
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By the way, have you signed up your non-medical partner for CPR training yet? I was just thinking about it today like I do every day. Anyhoo, just thought I’d remind you. #CPRWeek #CPRAEDAwarenessWeek #CPRSavesLives
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In May @AuschwitzMuseum account lost 3,565 followers. Remembering history is crucial. Every follow strengthens our mission. You build this community of remembrance. Support our work online. Share our posts & encourage others to follow us. Let's preserve the memory together.
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In Pennsylvania , A Cyber Charter School Builds A Real Estate Empire
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The Education Voters of PA report shows that the four largest cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania in 2018 had net assets and fund balances totaling $566,858; in 2022, that total had grown to $486...
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April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month! Join us in spreading awareness by committing to #SaySarcoidosis and challenging your friends to say 'sarcoidosis'. Watch this informative video to learn more: #SarcoidosisAwareness @saysarcoidosis.
Happy #Sarcoidosis #Awareness Month! This #April we are asking everyone to #SaySarcoidosis with us. #MedTwitter @HopkinsMedicine @mwsharp5 @AASOG1 @SteveMathaiMD @BarneyStern @ngilotraMD @JohnsHopkinsDOM
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How much more will taxpayers have to waste on Mr. Eller and CCA before Republicans join Democrats in demanding reform of our worst-in-the-nation charter school law?
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How much more will taxpayers have to waste on Mr. Eller and CCA before Republicans join Democrats in demanding reform of our worst-in-the-nation charter school law?
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AHN is offering walk-in mammograms at two locations until June. UPMC Magee-Womens Imaging in Cranberry also has a walk-in opportunity on April 13. https://t.co/lSOzGvMwx0
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“If we can make it easier for these exams to be done, then that is a win.”
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Fourteen years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Afterwards, one Republican member of the House called the ACA the “most dangerous piece of legislation ever passed in Congress.” Another predicted the country would “never recover from it.” But then something
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Take this as your reminder to make an appointment to donate blood! 👇🏼
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How much will the Central Bucks probe into LGBTQ discrimination cost taxpayers? We know now. https://t.co/AQDnaGc2jT via @couriertimes
phillyburbs.com
CBSD has received its insurance reimbursement for legal fees involving LGBTQ discrimination allegations.Taxpayers will foot most of the costs.
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The US government is offering to send another round of four at-home COVID-19 tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.
bostonglobe.com
The US government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.
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Letter: Cybercharter schools not held responsible
delcotimes.com
Lifeline scholarships are the topic.
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