What Would a Republican Majority Mean?
We here at KOFEE are defending our schools from a slate of candidates that have a very specific agenda. They wish to obtain a “Republican...
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- Oct 12
- 1 min
Join us for Coffee with KOFEE Candidates
You are cordially invited to have Coffee with KOFEE Candidates on October 28, 2023 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at the St. Barnabas Center at 234...
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- May 22
- 4 min
Pornography? Really?
If somebody had told me just a few years ago that I would feel the need to defend our school district and especially our librarians,...
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- May 6
- 2 min
Our response to the Morris/Myers letters
Many of you recently received an inflammatory letter in your mailbox. We trust that you realize the Kutztown Area School District does...
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- Apr 29
- 3 min
Academic Freedom is on the Ballot: May 16
The following letter was sent to members of our school board back in the spring of 2021 amid the controversy of some morning...
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- Apr 26
- 3 min
Separation of Church and State is Essential
Our Constitution is a product of the European Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. This was a cultural and intellectual movement...
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- Apr 23
- 2 min
THE CASE FOR POLICY 809
The Kutztown Area School District is becoming a more diverse school district. Up through 2013 our district enrollment by race and...
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- Apr 16
- 2 min
There is no need to ban books
The role of a school director is not to make decisions on specific books or censor content and material that has been chosen by...
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- Apr 7
- 1 min
Let the Sun Shine In
It is inappropriate to sign a pledge of any kind as a school board candidate or member. The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§...
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- Feb 21
- 2 min
NCAC letter to the Kutztown Area School District
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is an alliance of more than 50 national non-profits, including literary, artistic,...
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- Feb 5
- 3 min
In Celebration of Teachers, Farmers, and Hawks: Climate Change Consensus and a Nod to Local Experts
Recently, a minority of climate change skeptics in the Kutztown Area School District have begun lashing out at teachers and staff for...
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- Sep 17, 2022
- 3 min
First Amendment Award Acceptance Speech
Joslyn Diffenbaugh, 9th Grade Student, Kutztown High School Thank you Julia for the introduction, and thank you to the Hefner Foundation...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
Facts matter
Facts matter because without them we cannot tell the difference between lies, false statements, and the truth, engage in rational...
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- Jul 2, 2022
- 4 min
Nikki's Graduation Speech
2022 KAHS graduate Nicole Angelisanti delivered the salutatorian speech at commencement. Read her inspiring words below or watch the...
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- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Conflating Empathy with Shame and Guilt
One of the major consequences presented by those who oppose equity policies and curricula generally mislabeled as ‘CRT’ is that children...
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- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
A spark of hope
Well, it’s been a pretty disheartening last few months here in the KASD. But it’s not just here: from renewed campaigns to whitewash...
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- Jan 16, 2022
- 1 min
KOFEE supports Kutztown's minority-owned businesses
Pennsylvania has issued a proclamation joining communities across the US in designating Tuesday, January 18, 2022, as the Day of Racial...
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- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
There are not "two perspectives"
There are not “two perspectives” on the Holocaust. There are not “two perspectives” on Sandy Hook. There are not “two perspectives” on...
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Dear School Board, You do not only represent cis gendered white children.
Following last night’s school board meeting (12/6/2021) and the questions asked by a school board member, I feel it is imperative that...
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- Sep 26, 2021
- 1 min
KOFEE celebrates Banned Books Week
Aaron's Books in Lititz, PA articulates the importance of NOT banning books. We paraphrase their insights: We believe firmly in the...
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