Recharge your battery
Recharge your battery Sharon Sedlar | July 15, 2026 The Pennsylvania budget reflects the difficult work of many leaders in Harrisburg, and we are grateful to those who worked hard […]
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Budget Stalemate Continues, But So Does the Fight for Students
Budget Stalemate Continues, But So Does the Fight for Students Sharon Sedlar | July 8, 2026 Pennsylvania’s budget was due on June 30, and we’ve held off on sending this newsletter in
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Which students will be casualties in this year’s budget?
Which students will be casualties in this year’s budget? Sharon Sedlar | June 23, 2026 Due to actions early last week, Harrisburg has shaken the trust and security of hundreds
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Be part of the Harrisburg conversation in shaping your child’s education
Be part of the Harrisburg conversation in shaping your child’s education Sharon Sedlar | June 2, 2026 The decisions being made during this legislative season directly shape your child’s opportunities, both
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Why has Pennsylvania turned against kids and families??
Why has Pennsylvania turned against kids and families?? Sharon Sedlar | June 17, 2026 I’m going out on a limb here—one far from where I’ve ever been, or ever wanted
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It started with a ripple (RPL)
It started with a ripple (RPL) Sharon Sedlar | May 26, 2026 PaFEC doesn’t represent one set of students, parents, or one educational model. We seek to represent all—to be a voice for and by all parents
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“In loco parentis” = in the place of a parent
“In loco parentis” = in the place of a parent (But it’s being used for educational bureaucratic overreach) Sharon Sedlar | May 20, 2026 Throughout history and law, this truth remains
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Parent rights ARE under attack in PA
Parent rights ARE under attack in PA Sharon Sedlar | April 9, 2026 “The child is not the mere creature of the state; those who nurture him and direct his
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Who Has on Their Listening Ears?
Who Has on Their Listening Ears? Sharon Sedlar | March 27, 2026 If we were truly using our “listening ears”, we would hear what K–12 absenteeism rates are telling us.
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What “student focused” really means
What “student focused” really means Sharon Sedlar | March 5, 2026 PaFEC was in central and eastern PA on Friday and Saturday for our Pop-ups last week; events designed to
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