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Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements

by Gerry August 14, 2020

LMSD Anti Racism Books

Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements The Conservative website Washington Free Beacon criticised Lower Merion School District, in an article written by Chrissy Clark,  posted on Tuesday (August 11). Clark takes issue with two books that she says elementary school children in Lower Merion will read this … [Read more...] about Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements

When Lower Merion Schools Desegregated

by Gerry August 2, 2020

Lower Merion Schools Desegregated

When Lower Merion Schools Were Desegregated On the morning of August 27, 1963, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the night before, "A stormy, three-hour meeting of the Lower Merion School Board was climaxed Monday night by a 8-0 vote to close the predominantly Negro Ardmore  Elementary School [Ardmore Avenue School] to speed … [Read more...] about When Lower Merion Schools Desegregated

LMSD Parents Air Grievances About Re-Opening, Virtual Learning

by Gerry July 31, 2020

LMSD Parents Protest

LMSD Parents And Teachers Air Grievances About Re-Opening, Virtual Learning Call for Safety, Transparency and Equity https://youtu.be/hbwbhzPn7PM A group of about 75 parents of Lower Merion School District (LMSD) students  and a few LMSD teachers, staged a protest on Thursday (July 30), in front the district Administration building. Jamie Bassman led the protest. She … [Read more...] about LMSD Parents Air Grievances About Re-Opening, Virtual Learning

Lower Merion School Board Postpones Vote to Re-open Schools

by Gerry July 21, 2020

LMSB Tweet Vote to Re-open Delayed

Lower Merion School Board Postpones Vote to Re-open SchoolsAt the start of last night's Lower Merion School Board meeting (via Zoom), which drew a crowd larger than the 300 that Zoom allows, Board President Melissa Gilbert announced that the board would be delaying the decision regarding opening the schools in the fall "because there's a lot of interest in that, and we were … [Read more...] about Lower Merion School Board Postpones Vote to Re-open Schools

10 Years Ago Today, Lower Merion School District Was Embroiled In ‘Spygate’ Litigation

by Gerry July 20, 2020

Harriton Spygate

10 Years Ago Today Lower Merion School District Was Embroiled In 'Spygate' Litigation On July 20, 2010, The Inquirer's Editorial Board weighed in on what was already a  "six-month legal saga," that began in February of that year, when the parents of a 15-year-old Harriton High School student sued Lower Merion School District, alleging that the district had invaded their … [Read more...] about 10 Years Ago Today, Lower Merion School District Was Embroiled In ‘Spygate’ Litigation

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Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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