Opinion
OPINION: Pennsylvanians Need Another Cyber Charter School Like A Hole In The Head
Yet the Shapiro administration approves one anyway.
Peter Greene
January 31, 2024
Education
News
Making Souderton School Board Documents Publicly Available Is Non-Negotiable, Say District Parents And Taxpayers
Members of the SASD community plan to utilize Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law to force the Souderton School Board to make accessible information they are entitled to see.
Jenny Stephens
January 30, 2024
Opinion
Why It’s Important for Central Bucks School District to Create Learning Environments Where Students Feel Seen, Heard, and Valued
The key to achieving a school where everyone experiences dignity is a willingness to engage in deep critical self-reflection.
Tabitha Dell'Angelo
January 29, 2024
News
How the Pennridge Community Came Together to Reject Moms for Liberty, Vermilion Education, and Political Extremism
An interview with Dawn Curran, Emily Smith, and Kevin Foster about their successful campaign to return responsible leadership to Pennridge school board.
Edie Weinstein
January 26, 2024
News
Christian Nationalists Are Demanding the Removal of Books from Public and School Libraries Across the Country
The book-banning and censorship wars are part of the larger culture wars driven by white evangelical Christians, a key part of the Republican activist base.
David Rosen
January 24, 2024
News
Pants On Fire? Souderton School Board’s Promise Of Transparency Goes Up In Smoke
The school district’s defense is that’s how they’ve been conducting business for years — which amounts to largely keeping parents and taxpayers in the dark.
Jenny Stephens
January 23, 2024
News
New Pennridge School Board Majority Detours From Prior Board’s Dysfunction
Tackling major issues with civility, including policy revisions and curriculum changes, was a welcomed change from the wrangling and backstabbing of the last two years.
Jenny Stephens
January 20, 2024
News
Comprehensive Sex Education Could Help Reduce Pennsylvania’s Troubling Teen Pregnancy and STD Rates
Unfortunately, extremist groups like Moms for Liberty are attacking CSE in schools claiming it “sexualizes” students, while even suggesting it’s a Trojan horse for Critical Race Theory.
Pat LaMarche
January 17, 2024
News
Dark Money School Vouchers Are Having a Moment
As voucher systems expand, they cannibalize states’ ability to pay for their public education commitments. Vouchers do, however, benefit churches and church schools.
Josh Cowen
January 12, 2024
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
December 23, 2024
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
December 22, 2024
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
December 21, 2024
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
December 18, 2024
Immigrant solidarity protesters marched through the streets of downtown Philly, starting at Independence Hall. This is in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
It’s Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death
December 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
