State Laws Threaten to Erode Academic Freedom in U.S. Higher Education
Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus.
Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus.
Voters depend on accurate and robust reporting about the Republican Congressman. Sadly that’s not happening in papers like the Bucks County Herald (or Gannett’s Courier Times).
Trump’s conviction is not proof that the criminal justice system works. The joy and disbelief we may be feeling is because it was never intended to ensnare people like him.
Re-electing Senator Bob Casey to the Senate will assure the continuity of Social Security, a crucial lifeline for so many Pennsylvanians, writes Bradley Kirsch.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been sending not very subtle signals that he’s aligned with former President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement — and the exclusionary Christian nationalism that motivates many of Trump’s followers.
At a recent budget meeting, a DEI director was among the new positions proposed. Our Central Bucks Education Columnist Tabitha Dell’Angelo explains Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and why it will benefit district educators and students, and the broader community.
Democratic State Rep. Joe Ciresi explains why we need more transparency and oversight with the entities overseeing cyber charter schools and more importantly, full accountability with cyber schools and how they spend taxpayer dollars.
For weeks, they had been misleading Pennsylvanians by claiming the state budget couldn’t use surplus funding for investments in schools, housing, and vital services for families and communities.
This serves as a warning to parents in school districts across the country with far-right/Moms for Liberty-aligned partisans on their boards about what they’re capable of.
Pennsylvania is losing a devoted fighter with deep experience in Congress.
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
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.
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
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.