Culture
Parents and teachers split as Google rolls out AI reading help in every classroomAn artificial intelligence reading assistance tool designed to give children one-on-one reading instruction is offered through Google Classroom this summer, sparking both optimism and concern among American parents and… Read More
Public Education
Socialist group alleges Pittsburgh public school closures violate civil rightsA socialist advocacy group has filed a civil rights complaint against Pittsburgh Public Schools for closing an “African-Centered” school. The complaint against PPS was filed on July 14… Read More
Politics
John Fetterman says this ‘one condition’ would cause him to leave Democrat party(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday he would leave the Democratic Party if it became the “anti-Israel party.” Israel became a dividing… Read More
Culture
PA, OH, KY, WV, IN portray early U.S. history at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While not… Read More
Government
Shapiro signs $50.8B state budget amid praise, barbs(The Center Square) – Bridging a deficit in part by delaying some payments and reclaiming money from what they called the “couch cushions” of state government, lawmakers on Sunday… Read More
Courts
Pro-2A groups sue purple state over lifetime carry ban for misdemeanor drug convictions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to throw out Pennsylvania’s lifetime carry ban for… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Education tax credits work — that’s why Dems voted to destroy themThis school year about 108,000 Pennsylvania students from poor and working-class families received K-12 tuition assistance scholarships to find a non-public school that works — funded entirely by charitable… Read More
Public Education
PA lawmakers still squabbling over public education budget before June 30 deadlinePennsylvania’s budget needs to be decided by a June 30 deadline, yet lawmakers are still dithering over how best to fund the state’s public schools. Republicans argue financial… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Shapiro Abandoning 30,000 children as PA democrats push to strip school choice(The Daily Signal) – Pennsylvania Democrats rushed anti-school choice legislation Tuesday, bypassing regular order and sneaking up on Republicans. They aim to strip 30,000 children… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia repeating ‘flawed logic’ from 2013 in closing schools today, analyst warnsPhiladelphia’s schools are committing many of the same mistakes they made 13 years ago when the district implemented a wave of closures, according to a recent report. “Ongoing… Read More
Public Education
School stands by mandatory K-12 screentime after parents protest(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are pushing back after their school district refused to let them opt their children out of technology in the classroom. Students at… Read More
Public Education
Kathy Hochul tries having it both ways on school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to be walking a tightrope on education reform. Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice… Read More
Public Education
Report: 25 years on, school choice demand surging(The Center Square) – A new report indicates demand for school choice in Pennsylvania is higher than it’s ever been since its inception 25 years ago. The commonwealth… Read More
Courts
Nearly 5 dozen felonies: Pennsylvania teens avoid jail in deepfake porn case involving classmatesTwo students who made and distributed deepfake porn of their female classmates at an upscale Pennsylvania private school have been sentenced to 60 hours of community service. The… Read More
Government
Philadelphia ponders $1 rideshare tax to avoid eliminating school staffIn an ever-mounting effort to find enough funds just to keep up with current public education spending, Philadelphia’s mayor has proposed a $1 rideshare tax across all rides within… Read More
Education
Watch principal lay down the law to students on anti-ICE walkout(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A principal at Wilson High School in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, ordered students who walked out of class to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
Culture
Planned Parenthood closing three Pennsylvania locationsPlanned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is closing three abortion facilities in the Pittsburgh area, citing staffing shortages amid a statewide nursing crisis. The closures, which are temporary for… Read More
Courts
Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the church’s freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a … Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh bans all student cellphone use throughout school day in policy changeBefore Dec. 17, more than three-fourths of 56 Pittsburgh Public Schools had set their own regulations regarding student cellphones. The most recent school… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools wrestle with long-term plans for 300+ buildings amid falling enrollmentFollowing a long-term trend, Philadelphia’s public-school enrollment dropped again this year by nearly 800 students – prompting journalists to reemphasize discussions about the district’s more than 300 buildings. “The declining student… Read More