What we are seeing today in Central Bucks School District is just the latest chapter in the history of the right’s long war against public education – and progress in general.
Too little, too late: Why weren’t teacher and staff feedback elicited and prioritized during the crafting of the policy?
For freshman Republican lawmakers Hogan and Marcell, who joined Tomlinson, their very first vote in office was a display of bipartisanship to elect Democrat Mark Rozzi.
Editor Cyril Mychalejko takes a look at 10 of the top stories published in the Beacon in 2022. What were the top stories you read this year?
Even though it would be illegal in Pennsylvania to record a teacher without their knowledge, given today’s political climate I could see right-wing parents in Bucks County doing it anyway.
Editor Cyril Mychalejko asked Cohn five questions to make sense of the election, assess this extremist threat moving forward, and to figure out what can be done to reinforce the crumbling wall separating church and state in the country.
Failed GOP gubernatorial candidate William McSwain called Fugett Middle School’s student club “leftist political indoctrination.” Of course this is who Central Bucks School District wants to hire.
The right-wing majority school board’s paranoia that teachers are “coercing” and “indoctrinating” students has manifested itself in a policy that will lead to censorship in classrooms.
The Trump-backed Republican outspent Democratic challenger Ehasz by more than 3 to 1.
There are 480 higher education leaders from across the country who have signed a letter opposing “undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live and work” on their campuses.
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
The Bucks County Sheriff’s office has an application pending to participate in ICE’s 287(g) “task force model”, which essentially makes local law enforcement officers de facto ICE agents.
There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
The Bucks County Beacon is creating a directory to feature local businesses that share progressive values. Help us pick a name and suggest businesses you think should be included!
