Government
USDA paid to study queer farmers, Latinx masculinity, more on taxpayer dime(The Center Square) – U.S. taxpayers have shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in recent years to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research on LGBT issues, the kind… Read More
Government
Trump hits UPenn with sanctions over males in girls’ sportsThe Trump administration is delaying $175 million in federal funding for The University of Pennsylvania for allowing boys and men to compete against girls and women in athletics. A senior… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania school districts sue state over sex redefinitionTwo years after Pennsylvania redefined “sex” to include “gender identity,” two school districts are suing. The Thomas More Society (TMS) filed a lawsuit against Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office and the Pennsylvania… Read More
Congress
Pennsylvanians join the push to term limit Congress(The Center Square) – Rep. Jared Solomon, D-Philadelphia, has introduced a concurrent resolution calling Pennsylvania to join states seeking a constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits. A second resolution calls… Read More
Public Education
Poor academics, declining enrollment show Philadelphians ‘hungry for alternatives’ to public schools, educational analyst saysPennsylvania’s failing public schools need more competition – not more money, argues the founder of a Philadelphia charter school. “Imagine bringing home a report card full of Ds and Fs,”… Read More
Government
Barely half of Pennsylvania school choice scholarships funded amid prospect of new Lifeline scholarshipsAs school choice expands across the nation, Pennsylvania is falling behind, a leading advocacy group says. Not only are its school choice programs failing to serve nearly half the students… Read More
Culture
‘They failed him’: Cross sex hormones killed her gender confused son(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dominick Dunlap began taking female hormones at age 26 after just one visit to a gender clinic to have a “more feminine appearance.” Less than… Read More
Politics
Watch: PA’s Ward says budget leaves kids trapped in failing schools(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s top ranking Senate Republican Kim Ward said that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget may spend a lot on public schools, but still doesn’t rescue kids… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania lawmaker looking to reintroduce ‘superpower’ cursive handwriting in public schoolsHow can we help the next generation become better voters, boost physiological development, and increase their memory and executive functioning skills? Teach them cursive, argues one Pennsylvania lawmaker. “There are… Read More
Public Education
State tests show students still struggling with learning loss(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across Pennsylvania, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools have… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘Suspicious’ drone sightings reported in Virginia(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officials in Virginia have reported “suspicious” drone sightings appearing over counties containing sensitive military bases and national security facilities. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
Government
7 takeaways from final hearing of task force investigating Trump assassination attempt(The Daily Signal) – A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve, and… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh school closure plan raises questions for parents(The Center Square) – Some Pittsburgh residents may feel déjà vu as the city’s public school system considers yet another plan to close buildings and redistribute many of its 20,000… Read More
2024 election
Casey concedes U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Bob Casey Jr. is finally ready to say goodbye. Seventeen days after the polls closed, the two-term Democratic senator called Republican challenger Dave McCormick to congratulate… Read More
Politics
Bob Casey endorsed illegal ballot counting scheme hours before PA Supreme Court smacked it down(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Defeated Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey published a Monday opinion piece in which he explained his refusal to concede his race and endorsed counting undated… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school cancels classes after AI nude photo scandalLancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked. Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board president Angela… Read More
Public Education
Low-achieving Pennsylvania schools failing to tell parents about school choice fundsSchools are failing and help’s available, but few know about it. That’s apparently what’s happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Schools in the… Read More
Politics
Secret Service omitted Trump shooter rooftop from security perimeter in ‘stunning security failure’, House report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Secret Service failed to include the rooftop of the American Glass Research (AGR) building, which Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Trump from, in… Read More
Christian Schools
It’s special to them: Christian school founders start microschools for special-ed studentsWhen it comes to helping special-needs kids, Christian microschools are stepping up to the table. A table is exactly what inspired Beverly Smith to name her school… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania moms win lawsuit over secret transgender lesson for 1st gradersThree mothers who sued their Pennsylvania school district after their young children were subjected to transgender-affirming lessons have won in court. The ruling, filed Sept. 30, upheld the parents’ rights… Read More