Courts
Christian educational ministry wins religious liberty victory 8 years after filing suitA ministry that teaches children Christian values in released-time programs during school hours but off school grounds has won in court in a case first filed in 2015. Joy El… Read More
Courts
This Moms for Liberty leader faced trumped-up harassment charges. Now, she’s suing(The Daily Signal) – A Pennsylvania Moms for Liberty leader will file defamation lawsuits to restore her good name after she was falsely accused of harassment in what she… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania Republicans won majority of school board seats during 2023 electionIn November, political pundits bemoaned the lack of a “red wave” in school board elections nationwide, but Republicans performed better in Pennsylvania than initially reported. One article… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania approves its ‘biggest-ever’ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvania’s Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as “historic.” The… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school board president replaces Bible with contested LGBT books for swearing-inA school board president in Pennsylvania rejected the tradition of being sworn into office on a Bible, placing her hand instead on challenged LGBT-themed young adult books. Karen Smith, a… Read More
Public Education
Penn president under fire after alum withdraws $100 million donation over antisemitismThe president of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is under fire after a prominent alumnus decided to withdraw a $100 million donation to the school. The loss is directly related… Read More
Public Education
Report: Test scores still lagging post-pandemic(The Center Square) – New research suggests reading and math test scores still lag prepandemic levels as schools grapple with ongoing learning loss, an unconstitutional funding model and growing discontent… Read More
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 rebuke for… 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 earlier… 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… 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 them to… 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 real and… 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 state’s… 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 Valley School… 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. Chief of… 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 cuts… 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 advocacy,… 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. 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 district’s denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. In… Read More