Public Education
Pennsylvania school board member resigns after calling Israel Defense Forces a ‘terrorist organization’A Philadelphia-area school board member has resigned after making antisemitic comments on social media. Jamina Clay, a school board member for the Colonial School District (CSD), received harsh… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school district forced to allow Satan club on school grounds under the guise of religious freedomA Pennsylvania school district has settled a lawsuit with The Satanic Temple, following allegations of discrimination against the After School Satan club. The American Civil Liberties Union… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL(The Sentinel) – In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed… Read More
Education
Legal settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL instruction(The Sentinel) — In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year against the West… 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. “Pennsylvania protects parent’s religious beliefs and allows… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board passes policy to protect girl’s 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. “Based upon… Read More
Israel
Pennsylvania invests all the more in Israeli bonds amid Hamas war(The Center Square) – The state Treasury Department said it invested $20 million into Israeli bonds amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas.Altogether, the 44% increase brings the… Read More
Public Education
Girls ‘didn’t want men in their bathroom.’ 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… Read More
Public Education
Philadelphia schools to use drones in ‘violence-prone’ areas to protect studentsThe School District of Philadelphia will be using drones in “violence-prone” areas in addition to new safety procedures to protect students from the city’s crime, according to Chalkbeat. Read More
Public Education
‘Funding cuts and teacher shortage myths.’ Data analysis reframes PA education issues(The Center Square) – As Pennsylvania’s legislators prepare to return to Harrisburg to sort out the state’s education system and budget, a new report challenges what they call “funding… Read More
Culture
Pro-Life father targeted by Biden DOJ announces congressional run(The Daily Signal) – Mark Houck, the father of seven arrested and charged by President Joe Biden’s administration for his pro-life… Read More
Public Education
Many Pennsylvania senators continue to argue for school choice in budget talks(The Center Square) – 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. 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 district’s denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania slashes fees on educational savings plan(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania governor’s reversal on school choice betrays voters, children(The Daily Signal) – 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… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania’s 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… Read More
Public Education
Labor union’s own data contradict teacher exodus claims(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Culture
Penn State calls ‘whiteness’ a mental health issue, new lawsuit allegesWhen a Penn State professor complained about discrimination for being white, he says he was told “there is a problem with the white race,” and he “might have mental… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania’s 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 teachers’ union. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s support comes as the… Read More
Government
Bill easing substitute teacher certification advances in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – The House Education Committee advanced a bill this week that extends flexibilities in hiring substitute teachers to ease school staffing shortages. Committee Chairman Rep. Read More