On October 1, 2021, four residents in Bucks County filed a lawsuit against Pennsbury School District claiming their public meetings were censored, limited, or disrupted by the board after they brought questions or comments regarding the school district’s equality initiatives. Pennsbury School District found the comments to be abusive and/or irrelevant, but U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter says … [Read more...] about Federal Court Decision Substantially Limits Board Control of Public Comments
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For School Boards Caught In the Middle of the Mask Debate
In the public controversy over the wearing of masks in schools, many legal theories have been advanced by non-lawyers and some lawyers as well questioning the legality of government-imposed mandatory masking requirements in light of the COVID pandemic. Some of the proponents of these theories advocate non-compliance as a remedy and some more cautiously suggest legislative fixes or legal … [Read more...] about For School Boards Caught In the Middle of the Mask Debate
