Education
Pennsylvania Had Third Most Book Bans in the Nation Last School Year
The other states with the most incidents of banning are Texas, Florida, and Tennessee.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 21, 2022
Education
Opinion
Raising Our Children as Future Leaders in an Era of Book Banning and Attacks on ‘Critical Race Theory’
When we decide to take books off the shelves because they don’t represent your family’s values, we are creating leaders who will be ill-informed, less compassionate, and less empathic.
Barbara Simmons
September 21, 2022
Opinion
Diverse Books Promote Self-Worth, Unity, and Empathy
PFLAG Bucks County takes on Banned Books Week in relation to Central Bucks School District’s recent library policy change.
Rachel Fitzpatrick and Jessica Dziobecki
September 19, 2022
Education
Food for Thought Is on the Menu for Banned Books Week in Bucks County
From book clubs to parades, there’s something for everyone who is concerned with literary censorship in public schools.
Jenny Stephens
September 19, 2022
Education
Students and teachers are staging walkouts and creative protests to fight book bans and teaching restrictions
As the school year begins, students and teachers are fighting back against an onslaught of attacks on antiracist and LGBTQ education.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 11, 2022
Education
Educational Gag Orders Threaten Our Future, Freedom
Many school districts in Bucks County and around the nation are taking steps to inhibit learning by banning certain subjects and mistrusting the professional integrity of educators.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 1, 2022
Opinion
Can Education Solve Our Country’s Conspiracy Theory Problem?
Given the growing belief in conspiracy theories in Bucks County, local school districts would be wise to review UNESCO’s new report: “Addressing Conspiracy Theories: What Teachers Need to Know.”
Dr. Michael D. Gambone
August 24, 2022
Opinion
Asian American History Must Be Taught in Schools
More than half of Americans can’t name a single prominent Asian American. Teaching our stories can help spread awareness, and stem hate.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
August 19, 2022
Education
Pennridge School District’s Proposed Policy on Student Expression Is ‘Extreme’ and ‘Unconstitutional’
“On its face, it violates the First Amendment protections guaranteed to students and the case law that has interpreted that right,” said Maura McInerney, the legal director of the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania.
Catherine Caruso
August 12, 2022
Photo Essay: Doylestown Action League’s ‘Day of Action’ Against the Trump Administration’s Assault on Democracy
April 20, 2025
There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.
Pennsylvania House Democrats Want to Prohibit Cooperation with Out-of-state Criminal Abortion Investigations
April 18, 2025
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
Core Democratic Groups Like ActBlue and Indivisible Are Preparing to Be Targeted by the Trump Administration
April 16, 2025
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
Proposed SEPTA Cuts Are Devastating for Bucks County Workers and College Students
April 16, 2025
“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.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Will Eliminate Free School Lunches for Hungry Students in Pennsylvania
April 16, 2025
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.
