This holiday season (and every other season) it is important to remember those less fortunate. Accordingly, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania produced the map above. It shows all of the school districts in the state. The districts highlighted in green have rates of student homelessness that are higher than the state rate of 1.89% forContinue reading “5.7% of Greater Johnstown Students are Homeless”
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GJSD School Board Candidate Shannon Burch Errett
Today I interviewed Shannon Burch Errett. She is a GJSD school board candidate. Burch Errett is running as a write in candidate. GJSD stands for Greater Johnstown School District. We spoke for 17 minutes. In the most recent estimates from the Census Bureau, GJSD had the 5th highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania in 2023 atContinue reading “GJSD School Board Candidate Shannon Burch Errett”
Turning Point USA in the Alleghenies
With the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk in still in the news I thought I would take a look at his organization Turning Point USA in the Alleghenies. According to their map of chapters there are 27 chapters in the region. Of these, 18 are on college campuses, 5 are in high schools and 4Continue reading “Turning Point USA in the Alleghenies”
Income and Some College Predict Trump Vote in PA Counties
With the 2024 election now appearing in our rear view window, it is time to look at what factors predicted Trump’s vote in Pennsylvania. County Health Rankings came out with their most recent (and possibly last) rankings for every county in the U.S. I am taking a look at which factors predict Trump’s % ofContinue reading “Income and Some College Predict Trump Vote in PA Counties”
Now 12 out of the Top 20 Poorest School Districts in the Alleghenies for 2023
In an update to the most read post of last year, I am taking a look at the new poverty estimates for the school districts in Pennsylvania. The Census Bureau has come out with new Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for every school district in the U.S. for 2023. With the New Year,Continue reading “Now 12 out of the Top 20 Poorest School Districts in the Alleghenies for 2023”
Liz Mikitarian of STOP Mom’s for Liberty
The 3rd most read post of 2023 was on the group Mom’s for Liberty working to ban books and bully school boards in the area. A group opposing them has sprung up that is simply called STOP Mom’s for Liberty. I spoke with the head of the group Liz Mikitarian. The group was also foundedContinue reading “Liz Mikitarian of STOP Mom’s for Liberty”
16 of the Top 20 Poorest School Districts are in the Alleghenies
The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) also include estimates for each school district in the U.S. The graph above shows poverty rates over the last 25 years for 5 local school districts: Altoona, Greater Johnstown, Indiana, and State College. We can see that there was a decrease in the rates for 4 outContinue reading “16 of the Top 20 Poorest School Districts are in the Alleghenies”
A Discussion of Global and Local Poverty
Last Thursday I went to a discussion of global and local poverty at Classic Elements in Johnstown. It was led by Dr. Charles Kupchella. He is a retired professor of biology at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Kupchella has written several books including Morality: How it Evolved, How it was Hijacked and Confounded byContinue reading “A Discussion of Global and Local Poverty”
A Woke Puppeteer in Western PA Coalfields
This is the second post by Nick Brisini. After doing research on the history of puppeteering, I realized that this noble art form seemed to be dying out in the modern world. Historically speaking, puppet shows were one of the main forms of entertainment for children and even adults. Puppeteers were esteemed, especially a wokeContinue reading “A Woke Puppeteer in Western PA Coalfields”
Mom’s for Liberty Working to Ban Woke Curricula in PA
Watching a Cambria/Somerset Tea Party meeting broadcast live on Facebook by John DeBartola (I cannot embed the video here), I heard discussion of the group Mom’s for Liberty. They are working to stop the “woke” curricula in our schools. The image above shows where they have chapters located in Pennsylvania. As of this writing theyContinue reading “Mom’s for Liberty Working to Ban Woke Curricula in PA”