Christian Right culture warriors are doing “a better job at being clever as serpents” in their war on public education.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania School Directors Coalition founder Christina Brussalis is tight-lipped about who’s funding the organization, who’s on the board, and whether they are working with the Independence Law Center.
PA remains a state of wide educational contrasts between wealthy and poor, rural and urban, and large and small school districts, as well as the contrast between those that welcome and support diversity and others that are repressive and discriminatory.
The law firm has quietly helped districts draft policies for banning books, discriminating against LGBTQ students, and promoting reactionary Christian values.
Yet the Shapiro administration approves one anyway.
If the right-wing Supreme Court majority gives Oklahoma the green light to open the nation’s first religious public charter school, the already crumbling wall separating Church and State will have a gaping hole in it.
A new report by Education Voters of Pennsylvania found a pattern of discrimination based on LGBTQ+ status, disability, religion, and more – discrimination that would never be allowed in public schools.
Public education is a pillar of democracy that the right has long had in its crosshairs (kind of like Roe vs. Wade). The 2024 election may just determine whether this next domino falls.
This Bucks County District serves as a warning to the nation about the consequences of far-right takeovers of school boards.
She is the first Member of Congress from Pennsylvania to endorse Harvie’s campaign to flip PA-01 and unseat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.
Jennifer Locker, executive director of A Woman’s Place in Doylestown Township, said about 76% of their hotline and safe house funding is filled by federal grants.
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
