Posts Categorized: education

Is it fair to force a school to open girls restrooms to male students?

October 16, 2015 | 3 comments | Posted in education, Religious Freedom | Tags: Fairness Act, pennsylvania, school

Many of the concerns with the “Fairness Act”—the proposal that would add “sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression” to Pennsylvania’s non-discrimination law—may not hit very close to home to a lot of people. After all, only so many Pennsylvanians… Read more

Threat to Christian Schools is Real

September 18, 2015 | 1 comment | Posted in education, First Amendment, Free Speech | Tags: Daylin Leach, Fairness Act, religious freedom, SB 974

Statements by a State Senator provide clear evidence that Pennsylvania Christian schools are at risk should SB 974 (the so-called “Fairness Act”) become law. At issue: What happens when a Christian school dismisses a teacher for engaging in a public … Read more

Planned Parenthood’s Formula for Sex Education

February 12, 2015 | No comments | Posted in abortion, education, Parental rights, Sexuality | Tags: 50 Shades of Grey, Planned Parenthood

Warning: linked content is not suitable for children.

Thousands of young people – starting as early as age 6 – are taught sex-ed by Planned Parenthood every year.¹ This education could be summed up by the following:

Porn x (50… Read more

How You Can Partner With Us

December 26, 2014 | No comments | Posted in Children, College, education, Family | Tags: New Year, resolution

As a partner with Pennsylvania Family Institute, you’re part of influencing the next generation – a recipe for stronger families.

Our involvement directly with families is rooted in our education initiative Family Choice Scholarship Program and the life-changing youth-leadership conferences … Read more

What this 100-year-old Math Teacher Thinks About Common Core

December 8, 2014 | No comments | Posted in education | Tags: common core

This is what 100-year-old Elementary school math teacher Madeline Scotto thinks about Common Core:

“How would you teach them 4 + 4? She told me you add this and subtract this and….THEY’RE MAKING IT MORE COMPLICATED as far … Read more

Why students need to hear this message

October 23, 2014 | 2 comments | Posted in education, Sexuality | Tags: abstinence, sex education

There are some who are protesting the “controversial” guest speaker set to speak to Warwick High School students at an assembly next month. Here are our insights on what is happening.

The invited speaker is Pam Stenzel. Her “controversial” message? … Read more

Abortion giant thinks they should be teaching this to your kids

October 2, 2014 | No comments | Posted in abortion, education, Parental rights | Tags: corbett, Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood’s Attack Shows Why You Need to Know Where Governor Candidates Stand on Protecting Your Family

Planned Parenthood has released a statement attacking Gov. Corbett for being opposed to a proposed mandate that would force all public schools to … Read more

The Pennsylvania Conference on Faith & Society – October 10-11, 2014

June 10, 2014 | 1 comment | Posted in College, education, Life, marriage | Tags: college, ISI, life, marriage, Pittsburgh, Ryan Anderson, Students for Life, Westin

The Pennsylvania Family Institute, in partnership with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, is pleased to announce a first-of-its-kind event for college students: The Pennsylvania Conference on Faith & Society. We will host nationally renowned speakers such as Ryan Anderson of the … Read more

Christian Home School Family Allowed to Stay!

March 4, 2014 | 1 comment | Posted in education, Family, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court | Tags: education, Germany, Holder, homeschooling, HSLDA, religious freedom, Romeike

by Kate Boyle

Homeschooling has been illegal in Germany since it was outlawed by Adolf Hitler in 1938. For that reason, Uwe and Hannelore Romeike came to America seeking religious and educational freedom for themselves and their family.

In 2006, … Read more

Facebook Offers New Gender Options to Users

February 17, 2014 | No comments | Posted in Children, College, education, Family, Politics, Religious Freedom, Sexuality | Tags: facebook, gender, homosexuality, religious freedom