The “Slice of Democracy” event included presentations about protecting voting rights, attacks on public education, and money’s corrupting influence on politics.
As students head back to campus this month, one in four undergraduates suffer from food insecurity.
“The health and safety of Chester residents have been compromised by local industry for too long,” Chester Councilperson Stefan Roots said.
Inaccuracies, a lack of resources, content, and little time to prepare were some of the chief complaints about the new curriculum that’s being forced on Pennridge teachers and students.
Chair of Doylestown Democrats, activist, podcast host – Connor represents the next generation of local leaders working to make a more just, sustainable, and progressive Bucks County.
The policies in question require administrators to notify parents about students who change their sexuality or gender expression by requesting a name or pronoun change, or by asking for bathroom, locker room, or sports accommodations.
Incorporating studies influenced by ultra-conservative politics is a step too far for some in the Pennridge community, who for months have tried everything to stop it.
CBSD Fair Votes presented the most comprehensive map that heeds the Free and Equal Elections Clause and incorporates population and voter data, while providing voters the ability to cast ballots every two years.
In Pennsylvania, the state’s school funding system was recently deemed unconstitutional; its distribution mechanism discriminates against students who live in low-wealth districts. Without adequate funds, school districts increasingly must borrow millions of dollars, provoking a massive increase in debt-laden schools.
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