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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Amid reports of short-term deal, protesters seek more money for Chester Upland schools

Activists not happy with a short-term budget fix for the Chester Upland School District took their complaints to their State Senator. &nb ...

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Pa., N.J., and Del. all get lower grades on charter school ranking

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Holiday mail delays Philly teachers’ paychecks

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Chester Upland’s school-funding predicament echoes cases in N.J.

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Will report on MLK High School be the last word or start of new investigations?

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