Restoring Faith in Public Schools Could Raise Test Scores
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As most parents are aware test scores are still lower than they were prior to 2020. Despite PA schools returning to in-person education in the fall of 2020 test scores have dropped year over year for the past 2-3 years. While masking, social distancing, online learning, and aggressive quarantine measures may be obvious contributing factors […]
Common Sense is Advocating for Girls Who Pretend to be Boys(or vice versa)
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On November 30th, 2022 at the Community Place on Washington a Middletown English Teacher presented at a Common Sense workshop. Special guests included Parker Webb, a woman who believes she is a man, and Rev. Mark Harris, a local UCC pastor, to speak on advocating for queer minors. Among the crowd of approximately 30 people […]
School District of Lancaster Prioritizes Diversity
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At a November 1st school board meeting Justin Reese, McCaskey principal, told board members, “We’re excited about what we’re seeing from our students and our faculty…more than 30% of McCaskey students of color will enroll and successfully complete advanced courses by June 30, 2025″ Reese said. Note that McCaskey is a school district where minority […]