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School board service and new candidates for the State College Area School District’s board

March 15, 2025

School boards are among the most important elected bodies in the United States. They oversee the superintendents, set budgets, and develop and revise policy. The 10,000 democracies we’ve set up around the county create a diverse ecosystem for the care of children. In Pennsylvania, we have 500 (picture at right), In 2021, I was elected … More School board service and new candidates for the State College Area School District’s board

An arms race in public schools will destroy the public school system. For whose advantage?

February 24, 2018

We don’t need arms races within the United States. But we have them. We need arms control in the United States. But we sorely lack it. The gun rights fundamentalists are trying to weaponize every part of American life, including schools. There are actually people, including Donald Trump, who want us to seriously consider weaponizing … More An arms race in public schools will destroy the public school system. For whose advantage?