Just before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, officials in the West Shore School District (near Harrisburg) sent a letter to Booster Club presidents ordering them to “halt prayers at future banquets, and at any other school-sponsored...
Pennsylvania is currently weeks overdue on passing a state budget, in large part due to the impasse over the inclusion of additional school choice options, particularly scholarships that would provide a lifeline to students in the state’s lowest performing school...
In an open letter to Governor Josh Shapiro on the 2023 PA budget, a coalition of 65 organizations and leaders, including the Pennsylvania Family Council, are asking the Governor to support the creation of the Lifeline Scholarship Program in Pennsylvania, which...
We’re in the state budget season crunch time here in Harrisburg and a vote may be happening soon to include important school choice legislation. Lifeline Scholarships would empower thousands of parents to help make the best educational decisions for their...
Pennsylvania is the last in the nation to still have as state law what the Ku Klux Klan crafted for implementing their anti-Catholic sentiment upon schools and educators. Today, the PA House Education Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 84,...
By: Michael Geer On Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s new Governor, Josh Shapiro, delivered his first-ever budget address, which, here at the state level, is probably the closest thing to a “State of the Union” address. The Governor’s budget speech sets forth the...
Watch below to see our informative webinar on the deceptively-named Respect for Marriage Act. We were joined by John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center and Breakpoint Radio Host, along with Judge Cheryl Allen, retired PA Superior Court Judge and Of Counsel...
The following is a thank you letter from a mother whose children received a scholarship through PA Family Institute's Family Choice Scholarship Program, part of the incredibly successful Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit...
Pennsylvania’s two-year legislative session (2021-2022) has wrapped up and there’s a lot that can be unpacked, with both significant victories along and a variety of challenges. Here’s a PA Family snapshot of the past session along with a look into the new session...
Brave moms spoke out in support of parental rights this week during a hearing considering Senate Bill 996, which aims to protect children from inappropriate sexual content in schools. SB 996, sponsored by Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams), will protect kids and...