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All eyes are on the Supreme Court this term as the conservative majority body makes their mark with several historic and important decisions. Progressive observers have been somewhat surprised at a fe

The legacies of two former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justices with ties to Central Pennsylvania — Roger B. Taney and John Marshall — are under scrutiny today because of their connections to slavery. Th

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Critical race theory is a hot-button issue in the news today. There are plenty of advocates arguing for teaching the theory in schools, and others challenging the construct outright. Critical race the

From a vantage point 245 years after the founding fathers declared independence from Britain, the men tasked with drafting the declaration were a veritable who’s who among American patriots. The Congr

The global pandemic has taken a toll on many aspects of American society, particularly education. In many parts of the country, schools closed in March 2020 and never went back to full in-person learn