NEWS
107 member states vote Palestine full member of UNESCO
Monday, Oct. 31, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to admit Palestine as a full member. According to unesco.org, 52 member states abstained from the vote, 14 voted against and 107 voted in favor. “By admitting them to UNESCO, they indicated that they support Palestinian statehood,” John
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett fights for education reform
Governor Tom Corbett is now, for the second time, proposing a plan for Pennsylvania public school reform. His initiative involves a voucher program for low-income students in failing public schools to attend private schools, an expansion of the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and better oversight of charter schools and teacher evaluations. “When we have
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Aggressive attacks in local area alarming
College campuses have been becoming more violent in recent years. While each college will always have their minor bumps in the road, it appears that more incidents are occurring without any influence from the hands of the students themselves. According to LancasterOnline, an event took place this past month at Millersville University that involved three
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