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.
Doylestown, Morrisville, Perkasie and New Hope were among the locations where local residents protested Saturday because they love their country.
“Big rallies like this give confidence to people who have been sitting on the sidelines but are ready to speak up,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press.
“If you want to run a prosecutor’s office that’s really going to keep people safe, you need to be proactive and you need to be out there in the community,” said Khan.
Partisan politics takes a back seat as a community unites to protect its home from a solid waste recycling center.
Democratic candidate for sheriff Danny Ceisler said if elected he vows to “end this deportation partnership once and for all.”
