The library, in some ways, is like many school libraries ... But, unlike some libraries, it also has this: empty shelves that are about to get emptier. A few years ago, the school had to remove ...

Last February, the parent of a Franklin Elementary student complained about a book in the school library ... removed the book from the library's shelves. Pekel himself ordered this action ...

Kent Pekel became superintendent of Public Schools in June 2021. Since then, he's effectively steered RPS through some perilous waters, and the Post Bulletin's editorial board has lauded his ...