Central Bucks Teachers Need to Be Equipped and Supported to Facilitate Discussions about Israel and Palestine
Students want to learn and express themselves about what’s happening in the Middle East. We need to embrace that, not run away from it.
Students want to learn and express themselves about what’s happening in the Middle East. We need to embrace that, not run away from it.
One misconception is that teachers aren’t taught to facilitate conversations about difficult subjects. They are. And professional development opportunities offer more guidance throughout their careers.
Two Central Bucks Republican school board members – Lisa Sciscio and Debra Cannon – publicly, though unofficially quit. Their hypocrisy and bad example for students is just sad and unfortunate.
The key to achieving a school where everyone experiences dignity is a willingness to engage in deep critical self-reflection.
After voters gave the Central Bucks school board a mandate for change, the new Democratic majority is “not rushing things” in order to ensure community input.
Through my monthly column, I aim to provide clear and concise analyses of policies, policy changes, curricular initiatives, and more that will affect the students, teachers, and families in our community.
What we saw two years ago was the result of indoctrination and a lack of media literacy and critical thinking skills among the mob that attacked the Capitol that day.
The popular Central Bucks School Board member explains why she is endorsing this young, progressive candidate for state representative in PA-29.
Both bills failed 101-100 on Tuesday afternoon just hours after CeaseFirePA held a rally urging a yes vote.
Now that Opill, the first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily birth control, is available to purchase, we must educate young people about it.
Building Inclusive Communities and Schools, a program of six trainings, offers information and conversations to enable equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.
Christian Right culture warriors are doing “a better job at being clever as serpents” in their war on public education.
Wendling takes us on a journey through the American far-right landscape and the militias, conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, Christian nationalists, and other extremists that occupy it.
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