Courts
Pennsylvania settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL(The Sentinel) â In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year against the… Read More
Courts
Christian parents win lawsuit for right to opt their children out of SELChristian parents won a lawsuit in Pennsylvania that reaffirmed their right to opt their children out of social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons. âPennsylvania protects parentâs religious beliefs and allows them to… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board passes policy to protect girlâs sports, faces questions about financial problems and teacher retentionA Pennsylvania school board unanimously voted to base school sports participation on biological sex, but the district is facing other questions about financial problems and staffing. âBased upon real and… Read More
Public Education
Girls âdidnât want men in their bathroom.â PA high school students walkout in protest of school board decision on bathroom useHundreds of Pennsylvania students walked out of class last week in protest after the school board rejected a proposal to restrict bathroom use to biological sex. The Perkiomen Valley School… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools to use drones in âviolence-proneâ areas to protect studentsThe School District of Philadelphia will be using drones in âviolence-proneâ areas in addition to new safety procedures to protect students from the cityâs crime, according to Chalkbeat. Chief of… Read More
Public Education
‘Funding cuts and teacher shortage myths.’ Data analysis reframes PA education issues(The Center Square) â As Pennsylvaniaâs legislators prepare to return to Harrisburg to sort out the stateâs education system and budget, a new report challenges what they call âfunding cuts… Read More
Culture
Pro-Life father targeted by Biden DOJ announces congressional run(The Daily Signal) â Mark Houck, the father of seven arrested and charged by President Joe Bidenâs administration for his pro-life advocacy, is now… Read More
Public Education
Many Pennsylvania senators continue to argue for school choice in budget talks(The Center Square) â While the Pennsylvania budget stalemate remains, senators argued over the importance of school choice and increasing public school funding at a committee hearing in Reading. The… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania school district sued over access to sports, extracurricular activities for private school studentsA Pennsylvania school district is being sued by a religious liberty watchdog over the school districtâs denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. In… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania slashes fees on educational savings plan(The Center Square) â Recently slashed fees on Pennsylvania’s educational savings program could save taxpayers more than half a million over the next year. Treasurer Stacy Garrity said the 1.25… Read More
Legislation
Pennsylvania governor’s reversal on school choice betrays voters, children(The Daily Signal) â In a year when the school choice movement has racked up a string of victories in red states, Pennsylvania was on track to become the first state… Read More
Legislation
Pennsylvaniaâs Democrat governor pulls support for school choice, breaks campaign pledgePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pulled his support for school choice Wednesday after a multi-day budget impasse with the legislature. The deadlock left Shapiro, a Democrat, in the embarrassing position of… Read More
Public Education
Labor union’s own data contradict teacher exodus claims(The Center Square) â Teacher compensation across Pennsylvania grew over the past decade, despite claims from officials that low salaries and high stress scare educators from the state in droves. Read More
Culture
Penn State calls âwhitenessâ a mental health issue, new lawsuit allegesWhen a Penn State professor complained about discrimination for being white, he says he was told âthere is a problem with the white race,â and he âmight have mental health… Read More
Legislation
Pennsylvaniaâs Democratic governor stands by his qualified support for school choiceThe Democratic governor of Pennsylvania is defending his stance supporting a school choice bill despite significant blowback from the teachersâ union. Gov. Josh Shapiroâs support comes as the Legislature considers… Read More
Legislation
Bill easing substitute teacher certification advances in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) â The House Education Committee advanced a bill this week that extends flexibilities in hiring substitute teachers to ease school staffing shortages. Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Schweyer,… Read More
Legislation
Lifeline scholarships introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate(The Center Square) â The Senate introduced a proposal for lifeline scholarships Thursday without fanfare, despite the policyâs high ranking on Republicansâ legislative priority list. Senate Bill 795 would create… Read More
Culture
Man arrested for reading Bible at gay pride eventA Pennsylvania man was arrested at a âgay prideâ event for reading a Bible verse in public. In the video posted on Twitter, Christian protestor Damon… Read More
Public Education
Diverse school choice coalition pressures Pennsylvania governor for support(The Center Square) â An unorthodox coalition wants Gov. Josh Shapiro to put money behind the support he expressed for school choice on the campaign trail last year. Advocates said… Read More
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures(The Center Square) â State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More