It s no secret that Pennsylvaniaâs public schools and taxpayers have been under serious pressure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus and the mitigation efforts have strained our education system and our economy in profound ways, impacting each community member, from the children in our schools to seniors on fixed incomes. As school board members from around Montgomery County, we have seen up close just how overwhelming some of these challenges have been.
As we look ahead at the state budget season, we know our lawmakers will have many difficult decisions to make. However, we suggest that one decision is actually quite straightforward:
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Updated 10:30 a.m. Saturday
Community members say they’re still in shock after the mass shooting last Saturday at an East Norriton bowling alley that left 29-year-old Frank Wade dead and four members of his family wounded.
Seventeen-year-old Jamel Barnwell faces a first-degree murder charge along with charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault after turning himself in to authorities. On Friday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the arrest of a Lansdowne man in the shooting. Twenty-year-old Raymir Johnson is being charged with two counts of hindering apprehension.
Which Pa. schools had the largest number of arrests in 2019-20?
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual Safe Schools report for the 2019-20 school year showed a noticeable drop in reported arrests.
Districts are required to submit their misconduct reports, both criminal and academic infractions, to the state every year. Reporting sometimes changes from year-to-year, but no changes were made last school year.
Last year, the top three criminal reasons why students were in trouble statewide were:
Possession, use, or sale of tobacco or vaping 8.34 percent
Fighting 8.14 percent
Minor altercation 5.42 percent
Here’s a list of the schools that had the largest number of arrests, and the crime that was most common at each school.