Letter to editor: Nero fiddled while Rome burned

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Letter to editor: Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Nero fiddled while Rome burned. This saying, which means to do something trivial and irresponsible in the midst of an emergency, accurately describes the recent actions of the Pennridge School Board. While our academic rankings and test scores have plummeted over the past six years (down from 87 to 148 in Niche’s PA School District rankings), the board has invested significant resources into banning books. The board is now embroiled in an expens…