The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists—liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger—tackle the issue of students who are chronically absent. They agree that showing up for school is so fundamental that it doesn’t lend itself to debate.
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What’s wrong with our political parties?
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Rick Dollinger, a liberal Democrat, and Geoff Rosenberger, a conservative Republican, are both tired of slogans masquerading as solutions—especially those coming from their own respective party.
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What can be done about Rochester’s housing crisis?
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Rochester’s real estate market is among the most challenging in the nation, with only few hundred homes on the market and many selling well above asking price. Liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger dig into the problem and discuss possible solutions.
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To fix Social Security, whose ox should be gored?
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The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out of money in less than a decade. Liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger look at the math—and politics—involved in making the national retirement program solvent.
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Two views on charter schools
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Liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger agree on this point: Parents will decide the future of charter schools.