Samira Ahmed’s latest novel could, sadly, be telling the story of any number of school districts in Bucks County and across the country.
“When will all the banned books be returned to the library shelves?” asked district parent Laura Foster.
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.
The school district receives over $6 million annually from the federal government and noncompliance with Title IX regulations could jeopardize receipt of those funds.
Local advocates who helped elect the Democratic board majority hope the community will attend and provide in-person support for removing anti-LGBTQ+ bias from the district.
Members of the Pennridge community listened in disbelief last week when a decision to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for solicitor services was tabled during a finance committee meeting.
A top goal of the new board, led by Democratic President Ron Wurz and Republican Vice President Christine Batycki, is to support all students in the district.
Voters were motivated to elect new school board leadership following radical changes to policies, curriculum, and a complete lack of transparency and decorum.
The precedent-setting decision should put other school districts, like Central Bucks, on notice that disregarding RTK laws will not be tolerated.
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
