Public Education
Gender identity shields student who beat Pennsylvania middle school girl, say community membersMembers of the North Penn School District (NPSD) are speaking out after school officials ignored warnings about plans by a newly-enrolled trans student to attack other students. The protests come… Read More
Public Education
Digital standardized tests becoming new norm(The Center Square) â Pennsylvaniaâs shift toward digital standardized school testing will save the state $6.5 million and hours of lost learning for students, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro. The… Read More
Legislation
Student teacher stipend application launches(The Center Square) â The application process for Pennsylvaniaâs new student teacher stipend program officially rolled out this week. During a news conference Wednesday, legislators from both sides of the… Read More
Culture
âHuge disserviceâ: Pennsylvania school district quietly reverses sex-segregated bathroom policy despite community support, student protestJust months after hundreds of students protested for same-sex only bathrooms, a Pennsylvania school board is quietly reversing its decision to avoid potential lawsuits. The Perkiomen Valley school board voted… Read More
Public Education
Republicans ‘sympathetic but cautious’ of Shapiro’s higher ed plan(The Center Square) â Gov. Josh Shapiroâs proposal to shake up Pennsylvaniaâs higher education system has legislative Republicans intrigued â but not yet on board. âList me as sympathetic but… Read More
Culture
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman blasts Harvard for giving Hamas attack supporter a âplatformâPennsylvaniaâs junior U.S. senator, John Fetterman, a Democrat, blasted Harvard University for giving a âplatformâ to a Hamas supporter who has justified the brutal terror attacks on Israel launched Oct. Read More
Courts
Federal judge sides with Penn State professor, allows lawsuit over âracistâ Critical Race Theory trainingsThe lawsuit filed by a Penn State professor who says the university subjected him to âracistâ Critical Race Theory trainings will move forward thanks to a federal judge’s ruling. Eastern… Read More
Courts
Parent sues school district for âunconstitutionalâ policy concealing studentsâ gender dysphoria from parentsÂA mother who wants to be informed of her childâs expressed gender dysphoria has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania school district. According to the lawsuit,… Read More
Public Education
School district pays $1.5M for SEL curricula from organizations supporting discredited DEIA Pennsylvania school has forked over more than a million dollars for social emotional learning (SEL) curricula from organizations supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Parents Defending Education… Read More
Public Education
Year in Review: Pennsylvania education policy(The Center Square) â From preschool through college, from the family wallet to the stateâs coffers, the cost of education stretching budgets beyond their capacity has been a major theme… Read More
Public Education
With decree to bus drivers, school district puts the âScroogeâ in Christmas spirit(The Daily Signal) â A local school district in Pennsylvania acted to forbid school bus drivers from putting up Christmas decorations. On Friday, just over a week before Christmas, the… Read More
Culture
Inside the federal probe of Pittâs fetal organ harvesting program(The Daily Signal) â A federal probe may reveal violations of law in the University of Pittsburghâs testing of body parts from aborted babies, according to a pro-life organization monitoring… Read More
Culture
Christian school wins top $1M innovation prize; 32 other schools also awarded(The Center Square) â Thirty-three different educational institutions received a share of $13 million from a Pennsylvania-based family in recognition of their innovative methods. Referred to as the “Pulitzer of… Read More
Courts
Christian educational ministry wins religious liberty victory 8 years after filing suitA ministry that teaches children Christian values in released-time programs during school hours but off school grounds has won in court in a case first filed in 2015. Joy El… Read More
Courts
This Moms for Liberty leader faced trumped-up harassment charges. Now, sheâs suing(The Daily Signal) â A Pennsylvania Moms for Liberty leader will file defamation lawsuits to restore her good name after she was falsely accused of harassment in what she calls an… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania Republicans won majority of school board seats during 2023 electionIn November, political pundits bemoaned the lack of a âred waveâ in school board elections nationwide, but Republicans performed better in Pennsylvania than initially reported. One article… Read More
Legislation
Pennsylvania approves its âbiggest-everâ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvaniaâs Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as âhistoric.â The… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board president replaces Bible with contested LGBT books for swearing-inA school board president in Pennsylvania rejected the tradition of being sworn into office on a Bible, placing her hand instead on challenged LGBT-themed young adult books. Karen Smith, a… Read More
Public Education
Penn president under fire after alum withdraws $100 million donation over antisemitismThe president of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is under fire after a prominent alumnus decided to withdraw a $100 million donation to the school. The loss is directly related… Read More
Public Education
Report: Test scores still lagging post-pandemic(The Center Square) â New research suggests reading and math test scores still lag prepandemic levels as schools grapple with ongoing learning loss, an unconstitutional funding model and growing discontent… Read More