Education

Join Public Education Advocates of Lancaster (PEAL) as they moderate a discussion with panelists from Etown Common Sense, Support Hempfield Schools, and Warwick United about the impact the Independence Law Center and PA Family Institute have had on districts across the county. They'll talk about who the ILC is, what they do, and the divisions…

How Our Constitution Imperils Our Democracy. We will look at what scholars of democracy say about how our constitution enables minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart & even rule over popular majorities. And what can be done to address this. To see the PDF containing the slides of the event, click on this…

Susan Spica (Education Voters PA) and Erin Small (candidate for Hempfield School Board) will update us about what is happening with federal and state education funding for local school districts. Pennsylvania's state funding system for education was declared unconstitutional in 2023. Learn what steps have been taken to remedy this situation and what you can do to…

We will look at the Reconciliation Bill that just passed the US House of Representatives.   Click on this hotlink to see the slides used in this presentation: UoD Billionaires…

Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is the oldest faith-based lobbying group in Washington. For decades it has been a successful vehicle in advocacy for causes Quakers hold dear: peace…

We will look back at the origins of today’s crisis, the inadequate responses over the years, and how we can best address both housing & homelessness. Please join us if…

Nancy Mannion will be our speaker on Monday, July 21, 2025 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM.  She is a nurse, advocate, humanitarian, and author who recently spoke at a local rally…

Our own Jerry Henige will discuss the importance of retaining existing Democratic judges as well as electing new ones.  Come join us.  All are welcome. Click here to see slides…

ABA Task Force for Democracy 2025-10-21

Who Pays State and Local Taxes? What are the different kinds of taxes? Which ones tend to be progressive (reducing income inequality)?  In which states are the taxes focused more…