When Jean Brown learned that Pennsylvania had enacted a new school funding formula, she wondered how her school district in Easton fared. She started asking questions and quickly realized that too few people had answers. And so an idea was born. ... MORE

It all started with an idea, some initiative and a little inspiration. When Francesca Tuturro was working as a volunteer community organizer for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, she heard a common theme as she knocked on doors: That access to a quality public education is vital to the success of students, the depth of the region's workforce and the viability of communities in Monroe County. ... MORE