Originally published April 5, 2021 for The PLS Reporter. Pennsylvania Republican legislators are among the latest in the country to pursue legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in women’s sports,…
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Even with new guidance, Pennsylvania school districts grapple with return to in-person learning
Originally published Feb. 18, 2021 for The PLS Reporter. The second full semester of school in a pandemic is underway, and nationwide the debate over whether or not learning should occur in…
State prison reorganization stokes anxiety for those with incarcerated loved ones
Originally published Dec. 11, 2020 for The PLS Reporter, behind a paywall. In the last week, six Pennsylvania prisons have reported their first COVID-19-related deaths, as case counts rise not only in…
Report of inequitable CARES distribution highlights bigger school finance problems, advocates say
Originally published Dec. 8, 2020 for The PLS Reporter. On the heels of a PA Schools Work report last week that concluded that Pennsylvania has failed to keep up with the rising costs of…
‘We Can’t Wait’: Activists gather in Harrisburg for racial justice rally ahead of November election
Racial justice organizations from across the state gathered in Harrisburg Saturday on the Capitol steps, calling for action towards ending police brutality, disproportionate health care outcomes and the digital divide that largely…
With census count operations approaching an unclear end, attention turns to impending redistricting
James Moate has been trying to be creative to get the word out about the census. He’s a Cameron County Commissioner spearheading the area’s Complete Count Committee, which works to remind citizens…
MAP: School is back in for Pennsylvania students. Find your district’s reopening plan here.
Originally published Aug. 27, 2020 for The PLS Reporter. Thousands of Pennsylvania public school students started classes this week, and thousands more will go back to school in the coming weeks amidst…
Landmark school funding lawsuit heads to trial: ‘This trial will finally hold our General Assembly accountable’
Seven years since it was first filed, the William Penn lawsuit, which seeks to deem the state’s current education funding system unconstitutional, will go to trial in the Commonwealth Court this September. …