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Lansdale resident tells North Penn board unanimity stifles debate amid falling test scores
Summary
During the audience-of-citizens period, resident Jason Near told the board that nearly all votes since the COVID years have been unanimous and questioned why expanded facilities spending has not produced higher student assessment outcomes. He cited declines in Keystone proficiency rates and urged the board to debate more openly.
Jason Near of Lansdale used the audience-of-citizens portion of the meeting to criticize the board’s voting record and to question district academic outcomes.
"There’s been 2,135 votes. And of the 2,135 votes, 99.06% of them have been unanimous," Near said, adding: "This is not a…
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