Pennridge School Board Bickering Comes To An End As Republicans Exit The Board
Over the last several months, school board meetings have been marked by intense disagreements among directors, highlighting what became a stubborn 5 to 4 majority split.
Over the last several months, school board meetings have been marked by intense disagreements among directors, highlighting what became a stubborn 5 to 4 majority split.
A Temecula Valley High School drama teacher was placed on leave for assigning Tony Kushner’s iconic, Pulitzer-winning play.
After months of unanswered pleas from parents and teachers, it took a Democratic sweep at the polls on Election Day for the school board to finally get the message.
The 77-page filing alleges Pennridge administrators and the school board ignored or dismissed incidents of discrimination and harassment spanning many years.
Thirteen petitions have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas challenging the election results for three new Democratic school board members. It’s pathetic.
Public education is a pillar of democracy that the right has long had in its crosshairs (kind of like Roe vs. Wade). The 2024 election may just determine whether this next domino falls.
Student allegations of racial and LGBTQ+ discrimination, along with the dismantling of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, provided the basis for the legal filing.
Inequities in student discipline have both short-term and long-term negative consequences, such as poor student-teacher relationships and lower academic achievement.
The GOP majority school board will vote on a more than $650,000 “golden parachute” for Lucabaugh, which many believe is a reward for his obsequious allegiance to their book and Pride flag banning, Moms for Liberty-style agenda over the last two years.
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
“That’s my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
About $1.6 billion in federal funding is at risk for Pennsylvania, with SNAP and Title I school free lunches among the hardest hit programs.
“For all intents and purposes, the funding for the rest of this fiscal year is unavailable,” said Maryam Phillips, executive director of Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting (HSLC).