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Pennsylvania State Capital Bureau A bill that would allow parents to have their children repeat a grade because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on learning is headed to the state House after the Senate unanimously passed it on Wednesday. Senate Bill 664, introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman of Centre County, was approved by both the Senate Education and Appropriations committees this week before it was quickly approved by the full Senate. Corman said that the decision to hold a student back is now made by schools and teachers, but his bill would give that option to parents for the 2021-22 school year this fall. ....
Pennsylvania parents wanting to vaccinate their kids in the 12 to 15 age group with Pfizer s coronavirus shots still need to wait before they can make an appointment or head to a vaccination clinic. Even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for children as young as 12 years old to receive Pfizer s vaccine, its authorization on Monday is not the final hurdle, said Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam. Beam was referring to the final two steps remaining before health departments can officially begin administering vaccines to adolescents: first, a vote slated Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approving the FDA s decision; then, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC s director, needs to issue a formal recommendation upon the committee s approval. ....
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File All of the liberals that were fretting over the belief that the addition of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court would result in new laws making the ownership of tanks and bazookas mandatory are probably breathing a sigh of relief this week. The court was handed three chances to weigh in on the ability of states to permanently forbid gun ownership by individuals convicted of various minor offenses during this session. Without offering any reason or comment, they declined to review all three of the cases. These decisions leave standing lower court results that found the laws to be constitutional. It’s a curious and disappointing turn of events, particularly when you consider that several of the justices have been quite vocal in calling for new Second Amendment cases to be heard. (USA Today) ....
Will Pennsylvania legalize recreational pot this year? Some say they think it's about time as other states move forward, and Governor Wolf calls for it too. ....
February 25, 2021 Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff has a message for the state s school systems: Show me the money. Subscribe In an interview on the Chris Stigall radio show, Benninghoff was asked about the $129 billion of federal education funding in President Biden s proposed COVID-19 relief plan. Like many Republicans, he noted only 5 percent of the emergency funding for schools will be spent this fiscal year. In fact, more of the money will be spent in 2025, after the pandemic is over, than in the next 12 months. Benninghoof went on to note that schools in the Keystone State have actually fared relatively well on the funding side and using money as an excuse for keeping classrooms closed, he said, doesn t add up. ....