Slow Down, Drivers!
There have been several horrific scenes this week as kids waiting for their school bus were killed by drivers not …
Safety
Instant Information is Scary
As many parents in the district will know, Emmaus High School has now sent out two safety “alerts” in just …
A Letter to Students About School Gun Violence
Dear Student, You’ve heard by now about the massacre at a high school in Florida on Wednesday. As you probably …
Confronting the Ugly
courtesy of Sonia Tapiarz I learned this morning that someone drew two swastikas and the n-word on an East Penn …
7 Things You Might Not Know About Transgender Students
My post on the trumped up transgender bathroom controversy at Emmaus High School got a bigger response than anything I’ve …
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Want to Ignite a Culture War? Use the Bathroom (or Locker Room)
The bathroom wars have sadly come to our schools here in the East Penn School District. A fight has …
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A Collective Breath on School Safety
I have been thinking a lot about the issues of school safety in recent weeks. I share some of my …
Concern, Maybe Anxiety, but Not Panic
Don’t Panic via photopin (license) Classes resume Monday morning at Emmaus High School, after security concerns led to a lockdown …
A Community Guide to School Resource Officers (SROs)
The East Penn School district administration has asked to hire a school resource officer (SRO) for Emmaus High School, at …
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Potential Drawbacks of an SRO
photo credit: Cuffs6 via photopin (license) This is the third of three pieces I will post focusing on the issue …
