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Education Receives Major Victory in Pennsylvania, Says Scialabba

November 13, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced today the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is rescinding guidelines on its Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Standards following a successful lawsuit filed in 2023 by Scialabba, and Tom King and Tom Breth of Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham L.L.P. in Butler.

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Pennsylvania to Terminate Contract with Kooth, Says Scialabba

Pennsylvania to Terminate Contract with Kooth, Says Scialabba

October 25, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is terminating its contract with Kooth, a London-based online platform that claims to offer mental health treatment to school-aged children in Pennsylvania without parental knowledge, involvement or consent.

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Gleim, Scialabba, D’Orsie Prevent Harmful Academic Standard Additions

October 8, 2024

Harrisburg, PA – The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) has approved six important edits to its education standards, thanks to a joint letter from Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler), and Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) that pointed out deficiencies, miscalculations and falsehoods in K-12 education curricula.

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Scialabba to Host Family First Initiative Event

May 9, 2024

HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced she will be hosting her first “Family First Initiative” event on Thursday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Steamfitters Event Center, located at 230 Wise Road in Harmony.

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Scialabba Introduces Bills Seeking Transparency in Higher Education, Prohibiting Mandatory DEI/CRT Training

February 16, 2024

HARRISBURG –Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) introduced two bills that would affect institutions of higher education. House Bill 2040 requires greater transparency on how tax dollars are used abroad. House Bill 2041 prohibits the institution from requiring the completion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training or coursework.

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