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EPISODE 13: GUEST STACEY ADAMS Join Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker as she interviews Stacey Adams (EF Parent on Facebook, youtube and Rumble. Stacey is a working mom of two children who decided to dig into educational agendas when Covid hit. She saw the direction public education was going and decided to make the change to homeschool. We believe it is important to continue to push back against local school boards, but also want to share other options for parents when public school is no longer the best fit for their children. Stacey shares the hybrid model of homeschool she has chosen for her teenagers, gives helpful resources and debunks some of the common misconceptions surrounding homeschooling. Find Stacey: https://www.youtube.com/@EfParent The Homeschool Stacey uses: https://aoneroomschoolhouse.com/ Homeschool Legal Defense Association: https://hslda.org Please check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube channel if you’re enjoying these podcasts. Of course, LIKE and SHARE this one with someone you know who might need what we talked about today!

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Today Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director interviews guest Richard Mattis, one of the plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the “Acting Secretary of Health” when the unlawful infamous masking order was given. Join Jess and Rich as they discuss the lawsuits he has filed, how he became "activated" as a parent to take such a step, and where his current suit stands now. As always you can check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA, and if you are enjoying these podcasts please like, subscribe and share!

EPISODE 8: 903 Policies and First Amendment rights Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join our Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and our Vice President Ben Herring. Ben is also the chair of our Law & Strategy Committee as they discuss school district 903 policies. The 903 policy deals with pubic participation in board meetings. These policies have become a hot topic in the last few years as covid restrictions brought to light a lot of issues in the public school system and parents started showing up at board meetings, often being shut down during public comment. Learn some of the common violations and what you can do to fight back. LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Today our organization president Jamie Walsh joins us to discuss the 13 Tenants of Critical Race Theory. Jamie has done extensive research on CRT and along with Citizens Advisory of PA has pushed hard to keep divisive curricula out of our schools. If you need a basic understanding of CRT, listen in. We also reference two books and a podcast if you're ready to do a deep dive for yourself: The books: Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell Critical Race Theory by Richard Delgado & Jean Stephancic The podcast: https://youtu.be/BED_D6Hc6TU LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.

EPISODE 6: TITLE IX Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join our Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and our Vice President Ben Herring. Ben is also the chair of our Law & Strategy Committee. He is a military veteran, a husband & father and because he has a daughter, he has great interest in today's topic: TITLE IV. Today we discuss Title IV basics, it's original intent, proposed amendments by the current federal administration, and how these amendments will affect us and more importantly, our children. LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.

EPISODE 5: The Anatomy of a Right to Know Request Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join our Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and our Vice President Ben Herring. Ben is also the chair of our Law & Strategy Committee and our RTK Guru. The Right to Know Law in Pennsylvania is a law designed to guarantee that citizens have access to records deemed public. There is a process involved in obtaining those records and today Ben is going to help us understand the “anatomy of a Right to Know request” which is something that I know will be very valuable for our listeners. LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.

EPISODE 4: KOOTH PART ONE Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join our Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker who is joined by special guest Ed Brunn. He is a dad and a local school board member who has been fighting for conservative values and parental rights in education from the time he took his seat. Today he joins us to talk about a mental health app called KOOTH. Ed has done hundreds of hours of research on this platform and what he has found is quite concerning. We talk about the app itself, the company's push for implementation in Pennsylvania school districts, and what parents can do to stop it. LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.

Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Today we have our Second Vice-President and Chair of our Policy and Curriculum Committee Amy Carrozza joining us to talk about school surveys. While surveys seem pretty harmless, Amy has done extensive research on the ones being administered regularly in our public schools and shares why parents need to be aware and on alert. Amy shares a brief overview of today's school surveys, some sample questions and talks about where that data goes and what it can be used for. We also share what parents can do to opt their children out. LINK to the CAOPA opt-out form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QkV0qLDQyGAMQ_qOyvQXWmTLmISdg_OX/view LINK to PPRA Parent Consent Letter Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-9RER1ds-VuyVQjGYf90o0g7K0joyaRI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108426417522713330738&rtpof=true&sd=true Please check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter at Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania.

EPISODE 2: HB 300 Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Today we are talking about Pennsylvania House Bill 300. This Bill, labeled a "Non-Discrimination Bill" passed the Pennsylvania State House 102 votes to 98 with House Republicans Alec Ryncavage and Aaron Kaufer voting in the affirmative. HB 300 clearly includes gender identity and expression as a “protected class” - listen as we take a deep dive into what this bill is, the language of the bill and why we as parents should be concerned. Please check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter at Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania.

EPISODE 1: INTRO Who we are - a 501c3 nonprofit that formed in April of 2022. Our Story and mission: We are a voice for the children and stakeholders of our communities, and we advocate for their constitutional rights, educational choices, and pursuit of happiness. We hold local government accountable by pursuing full transparency in all fiscal, policy and curriculum decisions across the commonwealth of PA. What to expect from this podcast What we do - our priorities 903 (free speech) 103 (discrimination) SEL DEI/CRT Academic performance Fiscal Responsibility Violence in schools Adherence to lawful guidance such as PA & Federal Law (sunshine act, COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA, etc) Encouragement to those who might feel “alone” in the fight Please check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter at Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania.