1/25/21 School Board Meeting Guide
No major decisions were made at last night’s board meeting, but several students shared concerns about how racism is (not) dealt with in the district.
1/11/21 School Board Meeting Guide
A return to hybrid instruction and preliminary budget numbers were the main topics at last night’s board meeting.
4 Things We Know We Don’t Know
4 things we don’t know about the schools and community spread of Covid– but pretend to.
12/14/20 School Board Meeting Guide
Running schools during a pandemic and racial equity were the two main issues at last night’s board meeting. East Penn will be fully remote from Dec. 16 to Jan. 11.
An (Unofficial) District COVID Tracker
My district COVID tracker is updated daily at bit.ly/epsdcovid. We have more than doubled the total number of cases in the last 2.5 weeks, and the district now has an official COVID dashboard.
How Many Covid Cases in East Penn?
There have been a total of 32 confirmed Covid cases in East Penn schools; half of these in either EHS or Eyer. Willow Lane and Jefferson have had zero
Would You Help Your Kid Drive Drunk?
Some parents held a dance for dozens of teenagers at an East Penn country club this weekend. Events like this endanger our community’s schools.
11/9/20 School Board Meeting Guide
The school board approved a revised plan to allow the district to continue offering hybrid instruction despite the worsening of the pandemic.
10/26/20 School Board Meeting Guide
Small, but potentially significant, changes to high school courses was the main focus of East Penn’s latest school board meeting.
Safely Reopening Our Schools: A Status Report
A status report on what we’ve learned– and what lies ahead– for our schools during the pandemic.
