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Residents press Susquehanna Township School District on academics, hiring practices
Summary
Public commenters urged the Susquehanna Township School District board to prioritize classroom instruction over facilities spending, asked for transparency about a $3 million state grant, and raised concerns about apparent nepotism in hiring.
Russell Davis, a resident, used the meeting’s public-comment period to press the Susquehanna Township School District board on academic outcomes and resource choices. “Your number 1 goal is to educate the kids, and we missed the mark,” Davis told the board, saying two schools are in the bottom 15% of the state and asking why a reported $3,000,000 state grant appears to be used to shore up the district’s budget rather than to hire teachers.
A student, Abeniz Nbusay, spoke about…
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