LANSDALE — District officials have had a busy three weeks since a reported fight at North Penn High School prompted another round of talks about race, religion, and how to
Those parents spoke out, and district officials answered, during the board s public meeting on Tuesday night. We find ourselves at an inflection point in this community. A recent event at the high school has reignited debate about how to support all students, regardless of race, religious belief, ethnicity, and gender, said school board President Tina Stoll.
- Advertisement - People are questioning our commitment to making all students feel safe, respected and included in the North Penn experience. It is a call to action, she said.
On May 4, according to district officials and police, three students were involved in a fight in the high school s cafeteria, and during the fight a Black female Muslim student had her hijab removed and was made to leave the cafeteria area without it. District officials issued an apology for doing so Thursday, after reactions from across the regionquestioning the district s response and treatment of race in the school. Stoll read a formal statement