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NE Borough Council Agenda Includes Discussion About School Arch Project

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The agenda for this coming Monday’s NE Borough Council meeting, 2-17-25, includes an interesting item, a discussion about the North East School District’s Gateway Arch project. This may shed some light on a couple of questions raised at the last school board meeting and provides an opportunity for school board members and the public who […]

NE Community Marina Authority Issues Final Draft of Bylaws for Public Review

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The North East Community Marina Authority has released a final draft copy of their bylaws for public review. When the Board of the North East Community Marina Authority met at its January meeting, copies of revisions to the Authority’s working Bylaws were distributed to the members of the Board, based on the guidelines and template […]

When Will North East Schools Remove DEI?

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Did you know the North East School District promotes DEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? The highlighted text above comes from the school district’s comprehensive plan, right up front on page 2. DEI programs are being struck down all across the country in organizations of all kinds, including the Department of Education and for good reason. […]

PA House of Representatives Now Even After Death of Democrat

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The PA House of Representatives is now evenly divided, 101 to 101 after the death of Rep. Matt Gergely, D-Allegheny. The Democrats have held a one seat majority in the house. A special election will be held to fill the vacancy at a date to be determined. The district, near Pittsburgh, is heavily Democrat. It […]

A Simple Suggestion for More Productive School Board Meetings

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School board meetings in North East are held twice monthly and begin at 6:30PM. Once per month, or every other meeting, the superintendent passes out a number of student awards for various reasons at the beginning of the meeting, a process that can easily consume 20 or 30 minutes. When members of the public come […]

Warren County School District Facing Enrollment Decline Considers School Closings

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As noted here last month, the North East School District is facing an enrollment decline and needs to make adjustments. Also, as noted, falling enrollment is happening to school districts everywhere. In nearby Warren County, a board meeting tonight will be considering the closure of the high school portion, grades 9 through 12, of two […]

Dept of Education Withdraws Proposed Title IX Changes NESD was Planning to Adopt

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Last September, the North East School District scheduled a vote to adopt Title IX changes proposed by the Biden Administration. Those changes would have allowed biological males to use female restrooms and changing facilities. Residents of North East were quick to respond and attended the school board meetings in large numbers voicing their opposition to […]