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How anti-LGBTQ groups can cost public schools millions

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Twenty years ago, families in the Dover School District, located in York County, filed a lawsuit and defeated an effort to teach creationism in their children’s schools.

Now, in 2024, families in this same community are bracing for a similar fight after the school district approved a contract with the Independence Law Center, the legal arm of an extremist anti-LGBTQ organization.

 

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Pittsburgh Public Schools moving to remote learning at 38 schools because of heat

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Due to hot weather in the forecast, Pittsburgh Public Schools is moving students and teachers to remote learning at 38 buildings Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here is a list of schools that are moving to remote learning as the school district activates its extreme heat protocol.

 

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Central Pa. school board rejects ‘Addams Family’ musical

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A Central Pennsylvania school board last week voted against allowing high school students to perform “The Addams Family” musical next year, according to WITF.

School directors debated for about 30 minutes before the majority concluded that the musical promotes bad values and is inappropriate for families, the news outlet reported. Directors of Northern Lebanon School District, in a rural area just outside of Harrisburg, said they had issues with the musical’s dark themes, including scenes of violence and children smoking.

 

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PA schools lack policies that protect LGBTQ students and district taxpayers, experts say

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Attitudes on sex and gender identity have graduated; school policies on LGBTQ students, however, are elementary, at best.

Most school systems in Pennsylvania lack official guidelines on the education of gay, lesbian, transgender and non-binary students, and the state’s reporting system is not being used, records show.

 

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Pennsylvania school district accused of banning Girls Who Code book series

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A school district in Pennsylvania temporarily banned the Girls Who Code book series for young readers, according to an index of banned books compiled by the free expression non-profit, Pen America.

The books are four of more than 1,500 unique book titles that have been banned by various schools across the country after conservative pushes to censor books.

 

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Harrisburg nonprofit working to keep kids in school

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The new school year is right around the corner, and thousands of kids throughout the Commonwealth will be making their way back to class.

One local nonprofit will also be going back to school, helping students who are regularly missing class.

“Our staff are working to reengage those students in a very grassroots movement,” Jessica Knapp said.

 

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Second strike authorized in Pennsylvania school systems

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — A second strike was authorized in a Central Pennsylvania school district this week.

Greencastle-Antrim educators voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to authorize a strike if the negotiating team deems it necessary, as long as a 48-hour notice is given.

 

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New PA school year: Underfunded districts, unresolved lawsuit

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After eight years, the Pennsylvania school-funding lawsuit is in the hands of the judge, creating a waiting game heading into the new school year.

Oral arguments ended in July. Advocates argued the way Pennsylvania schools are funded violates the education clause and equal-protection provision of the state constitution.

 

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‘It’s tough but it’s fun’: Football season gets underway in Pa. Monday as teams start heat acclimation practices

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Kyle Williams Jr. offered his best advice Sunday on how to tackle this first week of high school football practice in Pennsylvania.

The Keystone State’s teams are cleared to head out Monday for heat acclimation practices. The period will run through week’s end before the pads come on and teams begin the final build to the last weekend of August and the first regular-season games.

It’s supposed to be low-to-mid 90s in the city when Williams Jr. and his Harrisburg teammates hit the field. The Cougars senior running back and Temple Owls commit said you have to be careful, but you have to embrace the grind, too, to get going.

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Connecting diversity through cloth: Harrisburg students create social justice quilt

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Every year, Joann Baldwin, a third grade teacher at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Harrisburg, creates a unique name that represents all of her students. This past school year, she nicknamed her third graders as “change makers.”

She came up with the name after her students designed a social justice quilt to showcase the spirit of unity, identity, and equality. Baldwin and her students unveiled the decorated quilt at the MLK City Government Center on Tuesday afternoon.

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Pennsylvania universities receive new funding, how will it be spent?

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is entering the next phase of its redesign after merging multiple universities.

The 14-state university system received a 16% increase in funding from the state, now receiving $552 million plus $125 million in one-time federal economic recovery funds after years of what they called ‘chronic underfunding.’

“You kind of get what you pay for and we’re here,” said PASSHE Chancellor Dan Greenstein. “We can do the job but it requires a partnership with the state.”

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Mansfield University Receives Grant to Develop Autism Resource Center

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MANSFIELD, P.A. (WENY) – Mansfield University received a $126,000 grant from the All-One Foundation to develop an Autism Resource Center on campus.

Located in the Retan Center building, the Autism Resource Center will enhance training opportunities for Mansfield University students and will be a resource for families, educators, and agencies in the region.

The Center will provide additional educational and experiential opportunities for Mansfield University students and staff will design training modules specifically for first responders in partnership with the MU Public Safety Training Institute (MUPSTI).

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Pennsylvania announces new requirements for free and reduced school meals

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HARRISBURG, PA. (WENY) — The Pennsylvania Department of Education released new guidelines for free and reduced school meals for the upcoming school year. Last year, nationwide waivers were issued, where every child in the country was able to obtain free meals. For the upcoming year, schools are back to prepandemic ways.

“Offering free and reduced meals and free milk is a major way schools provide for their students. Keeping students fed means they can focus on learning in the classroom instead of having to think about where their next meal might come from,” said Vonda Ramp, state Director of Child Nutrition Programs.

For families with one family member; making anywhere between $0 to $17,667 qualifies students for free meals, income between $17,668 to $25,142 qualifies students for reduced fee meals. Families of one making $25,143 and up do not qualify for free or reduced meals.

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Central Pa. native named White House HBCU Scholar

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Harrisburg native Jordan Spencer wants to help solve crimes one day.

But first he wants to help his university, Delaware State, expand its forensic biology program so he and other students can be better prepared for careers in criminal investigation.

Spencer, 21, will soon have the opportunity to develop his own career and encourage others as a member of the prestigious 2022 White House Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholars program.

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First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania to award over $354,700 to area students

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With costs for higher education continuing to climb at many colleges and universities, the future may be daunting for many promising young people. The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) works to create scholarship funds that will benefit graduating seniors and non-traditional students.

Endowed scholarship funds at the Community Foundation are created by gifts made by individuals, families, and organizations. These gifts are invested to provide income to award scholarships every year to different students. In many instances, scholarships are awarded based on pre-determined criteria that are reflective of the personal values and interests of those who establish the funds.

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Hershey again tops region’s high school rankings by U.S. News & World Report

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Hershey High School has once again come out on top among public high schools in the Harrisburg region in U.S. News & World Report’s annual performance ranking.

The 2022 edition of the assessment looked at 17,843 high schools across the United States, including the vast majority of the nation’s public high schools as well as some publicly supported charter and magnet schools.

U.S. News’ rankings are based on several weighted factors, including state assessment and college placement scores, graduation rates, and the performance differential for minority students and students in poverty.

 

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PSSA data show learning loss during pandemic

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Students struggled with learning loss amid school closures and online learning during the pandemic, according to 2020-2021 testing data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Each year, Pennsylvania student grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while every student in grades 4 and 8 is assessed in science.

This chart notes the drop in the percentage of students statewide scoring proficient or advanced in three subjects:

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How Tennessee high schoolers are graded could change if new bill passes

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The way Tennessee high schoolers are graded will change if one Middle Tennessee lawmaker has his way.

If passed, this bill would have all high schools implement a 10-point grading system. It is sponsored by Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro.

As an example, if a student gets a 90 on a test it would be considered an A rather than a B.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology begins spring semester with remote learning for general education classes

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LANCASTER, Pa. — Another Central Pennsylvania college has temporarily shifted to a remote learning model for some of its classes in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster announced it is delaying the start of in-person learning for the spring semester. 

From today through February 1, the college said, it will hold general education classes online.

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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to host 2022 First Night State College on New Year’s Eve

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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will host its alcohol-free celebration of the visual and performing arts on New Year’s Eve in downtown State College and on Penn State’s campus — 2022 First Night State College.

Beginning at 10 a.m. on Dec. 31, the event will feature an outdoor ice carving display on the 100 block of South Allen Street, and the Sidney Friedman Parklet will host the PNC Bank Ice Slide.

Resolution sculptures will be displayed in the lobby of the State College Municipal Building, Sidney Friedman Parklet and on the 100 block of South Allen Street. According to the release, “these installations are meant to provoke wistful recollection of former resolutions and optimistic dreaming about new ones.”

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