News
Bucks County Changemakers Interview with Kim Barbaro, Red Wine & Blue’s Deputy Director of ‘TroubleNation’
“Everyone has the power to create change.”
Edie Weinstein
March 6, 2024
Education
Opinion
How Teens Benefit from Being Able to Read ‘Disturbing’ Books That Some Want to Ban
Students who read and talk to each other about stories with social themes report greater motivation to read, greater use of reading strategies, and insight into human nature than those who do not.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
March 5, 2024
News
The Independence Law Center Seeks to Impose its Biblical Worldview on Pennsylvania School Districts
The law firm has quietly helped districts draft policies for banning books, discriminating against LGBTQ students, and promoting reactionary Christian values.
Peter Greene
March 5, 2024
Opinion
Maurice Cunningham: Key Takeaways of Moms for Liberty on ‘60 Minutes’
Reason and common sense triumphed over ignorance, extremism, hate, and fear-mongering in Beaufort, South Carolina. Moms for Liberty’s brand is now toxic and widely despised.
Maurice T. Cunningham
March 4, 2024
Opinion
In Central Bucks School District, the Campaign for Policy 321 Sowed Distrust with Our Teachers
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.
Tabitha Dell'Angelo
March 1, 2024
News
Interview: Author Laura Pappano on Her New Book ‘School Moms’ and the Fight to Save Public Education from Extremists
“We have to show up. Democracy is not a spectator sport.”
Lela Casey
February 29, 2024
News
New Jersey Residents More Worried by Book Bans Than Controversial School Lessons, Poll Says
“Sometimes, the loudest voices we hear and the strongest voices we hear don’t necessarily reflect the majority,” said Ashley Koning, the poll’s director.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
February 27, 2024
News
Souderton School Board Takes a Baby Step Toward Transparency and Accountability
In response to community requests, the board has opted to record committee meetings. But those efforts will fall short if they don’t comply with state and federal law.
Jenny Stephens
February 21, 2024
Opinion
Giving Students the Tools to Fight Hate
When politicians remove historical and cultural context from education, we need to help students build resilience.
Shauna Taradash
February 20, 2024
Despite Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts to NPR and PBS, WHYY Is on Solid Financial Footing – for Now
May 9, 2025
“But without federal funding, the road ahead becomes more challenging — not just in sustaining what we do now, but in continuing to grow and innovate,” said Bill Marrazzo, President & CEO for WHYY.
Exclusive: Agency Responsible for Report on Student Abuse Allegations at Jamison Elementary School at Risk from Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Funding Cuts
May 8, 2025
Proposed funding cuts in the draft budget “would impact our ability to do similar investigations and ensure student safety in the future,” said Jennifer Garman, CEO of Philadelphia-based Disability Rights Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman Raises Alarms with Outburst at Meeting with Union Officials
May 7, 2025
Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.
Bucks County Commissioners Meeting Packed with Residents Fired Up Over Sheriff’s ICE Agreement
May 7, 2025
Critics of the potential local 287(g) partnership raised concerns over racial profiling, wrongful arrests, lack of due process, and community safety. However, supporters also turned out raising the issues of human trafficking, crime, and alleged treason.
Hearings in Harrisburg Show Pennsylvania Lawmakers Are Unable to Find Consensus Around Much-needed Cyber Charter School Reform
May 7, 2025
At the first two hearings, some folks brought receipts, and some brought excuses, while the cyber charters themselves declined to appear at all.
