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RandySF

(61,433 posts)
Sat Sep 30, 2023, 12:32 AM Sep 2023

PA: Cent. Bucks School Dist. Voters Can Choose Compassion, Common Sense Over Extremism This Election

My family and I have lived in Bucks County for over 13 years. One of the main reasons we moved here was because of the excellent reputation of CBSD schools. We have not been disappointed!

Of course there were minor issues that arose periodically, but until the pandemic, our experiences at Central Bucks were largely positive. My kids benefited from warm nurturing school environments, wonderful teachers, and buses we could count on to bring them to and from school. When my kids left in the morning, I felt confident that they were going to a good place, a place that supported both their mental health and their academic success.

But, something changed during the pandemic. Something even more fundamental than the learning loss and mental health issues that the entire world faced. The very character of Central Bucks shifted when the leadership changed in 2021. Today in CBSD, the schools feel cold and sterile, many of the best teachers are leaving, and buses often don’t even arrive to pick up our students in the morning.

It couldn’t simply be an issue of partisan politics because, at least during the 13 years that we’ve lived here, Central Bucks School Board has always had a Republican majority and consistently maintained an excellent reputation.

So, what changed? Why are we suddenly making national news for the chaos and dysfunction of our Board leadership? Why are we wasting millions of dollars on expensive lawyers and exorbitant superintendent raises? Why are we being investigated by the Federal Department of Education for discrimination?




https://buckscountybeacon.com/2023/09/central-bucks-school-district-voters-can-choose-compassion-and-common-sense-over-extremism-this-election/

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PA: Cent. Bucks School Dist. Voters Can Choose Compassion, Common Sense Over Extremism This Election (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2023 OP
Democratic CBSD slate and candidate links. RandySF Sep 2023 #1
That is a fascinating long article about the process of extremism taking over a locality. enough Sep 2023 #2
kicking for visibility. RandySF Sep 2023 #3

enough

(13,306 posts)
2. That is a fascinating long article about the process of extremism taking over a locality.
Sat Sep 30, 2023, 07:52 AM
Sep 2023

Local MAGA money and “Moms for Liberty” infesting the community. Worth reading the whole article.

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