They’re Coming For Your Children!
There is a lot I think we can agree on in this community. We all want our kids to get …
11/8/21 School Board Meeting Guide
New high school courses, bullying on buses, and board member turnover were the main focus of last night’s meeting.
10/25/21 School Board Meeting Guide
A social-emotional learning survey, new high school courses, and the resignation of Dr. Bacher (board president) were the main things you missed from last night’s board meeting.
The Critical Race Theory Canard
Critical race theory is not taught in the East Penn Schools. Reasonable people of good will can be excused for not knowing this, however, given the amount of disinformation about the topic being generated by the for-profit outrage machine on cable tv and social media.
Don’t Let Students Read About Racism?
A couple of observations about the most common books targeted for censorship last year.
9/27/21 School Board Meeting Guide
Staffing shortages of several kinds was the main issue raised at last night’s board meeting.
9/13/21 School Board Meeting Guide
Covid-related district communication and procedures was the main topic of discussion at last night’s East Penn school board meeting.
8/23/21 School Board Meeting Guide
The superintendent explained her reasoning for universal masking at last night’s board meeting, which also featured more than 90 minutes of opinions from the public on school safety.
‘I Don’t Feel Comfortable Writing This Publicly on Your Page’
No matter what your views on issues like masking in school, are yelling, insults, and threats the best way to resolve controversial issues?
An Equity Lens on School Safety
Equity in the schools requires continual work. And it requires we recognize how racial disparities in the pandemic might influence decision-making about school safety.
