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Letter to the Editor

Russ Larson: Balanced school boards?

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Russ Larson
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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

Election School Director Spotlight Series

Introducing the School Director Candidate Spotlight series

June 28, 2023September 18, 2023
Beth Ann Rosica

A series of articles highlighting candidates for school director from around the region.

Education

Beth Ann Rosica: 9-0 school boards in either direction are not best for students

April 26, 2023May 3, 2023
Beth Ann Rosica
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School boards should include diverse viewpoints and political philosophies, not nine politicians in lockstep.
By Beth Ann Rosica

Education

Central Bucks School Board approves “politics in classroom” policy

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Linda Stein
1

The policy sparked controversy as the board reaffirmed its commitment to keeping teachers’ personal politics out of the classroom.
By Linda Stein

Education

School Board Series: A day in the life of a school board director

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
Beth Ann Rosica
1

Broad + Liberty launches a series of interviews with school board members across the Commonwealth.
By Beth Ann Rosica

Culture

Upper Moreland School Board rejects candidate for board president because he was “cis, white male”

December 9, 2022December 13, 2022
Todd Shepherd
6

One board member openly admits that her vote was based on race, sexuality.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

David Hardy: Philadelphia’s school board needs to get out of charter authorizing

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
David Hardy
1

The school board has shown itself unable to manage the process correctly, to students’ detriment.
By David Hardy

Education

Larry Ceisler: San Francisco school board recall shows rational voters rising up

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022
Larry Ceisler

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.

Education

Parents in Chester County ask courts to remove school board members over mask mandates

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
Todd Shepherd
4

Petition alleges board members went beyond their legal authority and that the mandates should have been lifted after the Pa. Supreme Court shot down a statewide school mask mandate.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Pennsylvania school board member to parents: ‘I don’t work for you’

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Victor Skinner
1

A York Suburban School District School Board member created controversy when he wrote a recent op-ed to concerned parents and declared, “I don’t work for you.”
By Victor Skinner

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