In a generally good election year for Democrats, there is still some reason for Republicans to have hope.
Liv DeMarco & Beth Ann Rosica
Central Bucks teachers’ union president ‘disheartened and disappointed’ by Dem candidates’ new signs
Members of the conservative contingent say the local teachers’ union normally stays out of races in which there is an incumbent member running for re-election.
By Todd Shepherd
Russ Larson: Balanced school boards?
Divided boards can work, but only where the two factions agree on the basic premises of the job — something increasingly rare these days.
By Russ Larson
Introducing the School Director Candidate Spotlight series
A series of articles highlighting candidates for school director from around the region.
Beth Ann Rosica: 9-0 school boards in either direction are not best for students
School boards should include diverse viewpoints and political philosophies, not nine politicians in lockstep.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Central Bucks School Board approves “politics in classroom” policy
The policy sparked controversy as the board reaffirmed its commitment to keeping teachers’ personal politics out of the classroom.
By Linda Stein
School Board Series: A day in the life of a school board director
Broad + Liberty launches a series of interviews with school board members across the Commonwealth.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Upper Moreland School Board rejects candidate for board president because he was “cis, white male”
One board member openly admits that her vote was based on race, sexuality.
By Todd Shepherd
David Hardy: Philadelphia’s school board needs to get out of charter authorizing
The school board has shown itself unable to manage the process correctly, to students’ detriment.
By David Hardy
Larry Ceisler: San Francisco school board recall shows rational voters rising up
As I look at school boards across our country, I conclude we need more recalls and resets. Let us all, especially kids, learn from history.