Public Education
New dynamics influence education spending choices in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania's top education official told House lawmakers this week the state's proposed budget makes a “down payment” on the future of schooling in the commonwealth. Read More
Public Education
Public school workers in PA claim ‘dignified’ retirement now out of reach(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania educators say the “dignified” retirement promised to them decades ago no longer exists thanks to record inflation and benefits “frozen” in time for the… Read More
Culture
Parents fight elite high school’s shift away from merit to diversity-minded lottery system(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia parents are pushing back against a prestigious high school’s lottery admissions system aimed at increasing diversity among students, according to The Wall Street Journal.In… Read More
Culture
Temple University pornography course takes aim at conservative views of sexualityTemple University announced a new pornography studies course as an expansion of its undergraduate sexual education curriculum on Tuesday.Jennifer Pollitt, a professor and assistant director of Gender,… Read More
Public Education
How Pennsylvania schools hide funds to raise taxes without breaking the law(The Center Square) – The auditor general published a 200-page report Monday that provided more insight into how 12 school districts raised taxes while hiding nearly $400 million funds… Read More
Courts, Culture
‘I’m ready to go back out’: Pro-life father acquitted after controversial FBI raid and arrestA pro-life advocate who was arrested last year for defending his son outside an abortion clinic was acquitted by jury on Monday.Mark Houck, a Catholic father of seven,… Read More
Public Education
12 Pennsylvania school districts hid $400 million to pass tax increases, state auditor says(The Center Square) – A dozen school districts in Pennsylvania exploited a legal loophole to raise millions of dollars in new taxes on the public without putting it… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools’ overpayments to vendors skyrocket(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh Public Schools overpaid its vendors by at least $500,000 in 2019 and 2021, a dramatic increase from other recent years.According to city documents,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mask mandates make comeback in some public schools amid push back from MDs, parentsExperts and parents are questioning school districts which are imposing mask mandates over seasonal increases in viruses.Districts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey and Massachusetts are among those bringing… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 2-6)Christian school prays with nation for injured alumnus and NFL player Damar Hamlin– Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh – the alma mater of Damar Hamlin, who suffered… Read More
Public Education
Community member removed by police for trying to speak out against school board’s speech policy(Daily Caller) – Police removed a community member who tried to utilize the public comment period of a Pennsylvania school board meeting to discuss its speech policy, a free… Read More
Culture, Public Education
City’s school district orders kids to mask up for two weeks after holidays(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia schools will again require students and staff to wear masks during the school day after the holidays, according to Fox 29 News.The School District… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania education assessment scores regress in COVID-19 pandemic era(The Center Square) – Evidence of learning setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic era for Pennsylvania students is reflected in Monday’s release of the state assessment scores.In both reading… Read More
Government, Public Education
Pennsylvania charter school enrollment up 12%, public enrollment down 3%(The Center Square) – Since the pandemic began, Pennsylvania’s public charter schools enrollment has gone up by almost 12% as parents have chosen to take their children out… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania elementary school prohibits teachers from telling parents if their child is transgender(Daily Caller) – A Pennsylvania elementary school tells educators to hide a student’s change in gender identity from their parents unless they consent, according to a school policy.The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Barriers mean Pennsylvania parents can’t easily switch from one public school to another(The Center Square) – In Pennsylvania, like much of America, parents will struggle if they want to transfer their children from one public school to another. Read More
Public Education
Parent says Pennsylvania school district hides gender-affirming education, and superintendent confirms itMothers and fathers “are not co-parenting with the government,” a frustrated Pennsylvania parent told her local school board after discovering her kids were being taught about “gender-affirming care” and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools(The Center Square) – Punctuated by claps, cheers, jeers and a call to order, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on a proposed parental bill… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools to partner with nonprofit with ties to Obamas on student-led voting initiative(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is looking to partner with a nonprofit headed by high-level former Obama administration officials to implement a program created by former First… Read More
Public Education
Cost and demand for program unclear as Gov. Wolf feeds breakfast to Pennsylvania schools(The Center Square) – With some extra cash in the education budget, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced a program to expand universal breakfast programs for public and private… Read More