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Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 31: Guest Gwen Deluca - Is the PSBA Lobbying Your Tax Dollars?Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and guest Gwen Deluca as they discuss the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), current legislation that would give them a monopoly on school board director training, and the fact that they are lobbying with our tax dollars.The original intent was to interview Gwen, a former school board director in Western PA, about a common sense policy that allowed for the review and challenge of age-inappropriate library materials in school. However, research and conversation quickly evolved as...2024-05-2928 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 30: PA House 117th Race has Statewide, Possibly National Implications - Our UpdateWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and President Ben Herring as they talk election integrity, what's going on in the 117th legislative district race and the enormous impact the final outcome will have on the 2024 general election. As it stands right now, on May 6th, we still do not know the final results of the 2024 primary race between our former president and co-founder Jamie Walsh and Incumbent Mike Cabell in the 117th legislative district. With multiple ballots still in question, the public awaits more hearings...2024-05-0635 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 29: Guest Chris Barrett Missouri Chapter Leader for Gays Against GroomersWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. We are thrilled to welcome guest Chris Barrett, the Missouri Chapter Lead for the Gays Against Groomers Organization. Gays Against Groomers is a national nonprofit organization that opposes the sterilization and mutilation of minors, drag and pride events involving children, propagandizing youth with LGBTQ+ media, and queer theory & gender ideology being taught in the classroom. Join executive director Jess Stahlnecker and Chris for a great conversation. You can find Gays Against Groomers at gaysagainstgroomers.com. They also have a podcast called The...2024-05-0329 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 28: Kooth Updates with Amy CarrozzaWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director and Vice President Amy Carrozza give some important KOOTH updates, including some articles coming out of the UK as well as here locally. We’ll also talk about what is going on at Wyoming Area, where KOOTH continues to be a pilot program. If you are unfamiliar with KOOTH Mental Health please go back and listen to our episode on Kooth with Ed Brunn. It's episode 4. Then come back and listen to these updates. Here are links to th...2024-05-0332 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 27: Q & A with Attorney Chad SchneeWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. We are thrilled to welcome Attorney Chad Schnee as a guest. A seasoned attorney with more than a decade of experience, J. Chadwick (“Chad”) Schnee has served clients in a wide variety of matters, including, among others, labor and employment law matters, municipal issues and guardianship matters. Chad is also an authority on Right-to-Know Law issues, having worked in the office of open records and having authored several editions of the definitive guidance on that statute: The Right-to-Know Law: A Practice Guide, published by PBI...2024-02-1628 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 26: Alexis Pasternak - the UN's Influence on our Education SystemJoin Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker as she interviews Alexis Pasternak about the UNESCO initiatives that have become part of our public schools. Alexis is from Haverford Township, Delaware County, PA. She is a wife, and mom and lives in the same town she grew up in. Alexis' son attends Haverford School District, her alma mater. She left her job in 2010 to be a stay at home mom. Like many parents, she had a wakeup call during a virtual school day in 2020. After that she went from 0-60 and started REALLY looking at her district's website, policies, meetings...2024-01-1941 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 25: What We're Paying Attention to in 2024Join Citizens Advisory of PA Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and President Ben Herring as they share some of the top issues that parents should be paying attention to in the new year.You can check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA, and if you loved today’s episode as much as we did, don’t forget to like, subscribe and share!2024-01-0928 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 24: The Decline of Academic Excellence with Aly WarnerWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and guest Aly Warner as they analyze some of the Pennsylvania Department of Education performance data from 2015-present. They talk about the trends, possible reasons for a decline in performance, implications, and of course what parents should be paying attention to in their own districts. Aly is a wife, mom and the Northampton County Chair of Moms For Liberty. She cares deeply about how the education system is serving parents, and is committed to driving transparency. She...2023-11-1740 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 23: THE STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION WITH PASTOR MATT TARRWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director, Jess Stahlnecker and a very special guest, Pastor Matt Tarr as they discuss the history of and current state of public education through a Biblical lens. Matt is the pastor-teacher of High Point Baptist Church on the top of Larksville Mountain. He holds a Master’s of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degree, and he wrote his thesis on the mischievous art of Corinthian sophistry and rhetoric, and the restoration of transcendental authority to restore unity in community. He wa...2023-11-1040 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 22: Newsletter LaunchWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Vice President Ben Herring as they talk about Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania's newest product, the monthly newsletter.Find out what you can expect from the newsletter, why it's such an important part of the mission and how you can get on the email distribution list. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter - Citizens Advisory of PA and we always appreciate when you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE our podcast with other concerned citizens!2023-10-2818 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 21: Guest Tim JaggerJoin Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and guest Tim Jagger as they discuss the Perkiomen Valley School District bathroom policy 720. Tim is one of the parents who questioned the bathroom policy at Perkiomen Valley when his daughter came home from school on the first day and said there was a male student in the girl's bathroom. In this quick and to the point interview, Jess and Tim go through the entire story of how common-sense parents and students banded together to show their support for gender specific facilities to protect all students. This made national news and Tim was interviewed on...2023-10-1312 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 20: Guest Stacey Adams - Exposing School District CorruptionWelcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director and guest Stacey Adams. Stacey is a mom, a parental rights advocate and a research rockstar. Today, she's exposing a case of confirmed corruption involving two Beaver County School Districts. You don't want to miss this one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiMWbPJI10E&t=951s https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/State-Ethics-Commission_details.aspx?newsid=252https://patch.com/pennsylvania/baldwin-whitehall/s/iqffe/western-pa-school-superintendent-fired-for-ethics-violations?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm...2023-10-0638 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 19: Luzerne County Court Ruling RE: 2022 Midterm ElectionEPISODE 19: Luzerne County Court Ruling RE: 2022 Mid-term Election Welcome to the Citizens Advisory Podcast presented by the Citizens Advisory of Pennsylvania. Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Vice President Ben Herring for an important update regarding the 2022 midterm election in Luzerne County. If you are in our Facebook group you know that last Friday we received some great news regarding the 2022 election debacle. We promised to share that news with our membership on Monday night at our in-person meeting, which we did, but also thought it would be fun to share the story with you here on our podcast. Ben...2023-09-2927 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEPISODE 17: Gun Raffle FundraiserJoin Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and President Jamie Walsh for a quick rundown of Citizens Advisory of PA's biggest fundraiser of the year. Our $30,000 gun raffle guarantees 31 different high value prizes. Listen in and learn how you can secure tickets for yourself and help us sell some tickets so we can continue to serve parents across the state. Visit our website citizensadvisorypa.com and find us on Facebook and Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA.2023-09-2215 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 18: School Based Mental Health Analysis and Medicaid BillingEPISODE 18: School Based Mental Health Analysis and Medicaid Billing Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Second Vice President Amy Carrozza as they dissect a recent concerning article titled"Biden Expands ObamaCare For Mental Health Services at Schools to Psychoanalyze Children 0 to 21" WARNING: Your Neighborhood School Is Being Set-Up As A School Based Clinic To Bill Medicaid So That All Children Can Be Psychoanalyzed For Health/Mental Health Services At School (Linked below) Jess and Amy breakdown the basics of allowing schools to bill Medicaid for mental health services and also dig a little bit deeper into some of the implications...2023-09-2227 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 14 - Parental Opt Out (form)Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Vice President Ben Herring as they discuss the Citizens Advisory of PA Parental Opt Out form. They share what the form is, why we are able to use it in Pennsylvania and give some examples of why it's important to have one on file in your child's school. Please check us out on our website at citizensadvisorypa.com where you can find our Parental Opt out, under the DOCUMENTS LIBRARY tab. You can also find us, on Facebook and on Twitter Citizens Advisory of PA and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube ch...2023-08-2840 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 16 - Back to School FAQ(s)Join Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Second Vice President Amy Carrozza as they have a mom to mom discussion about some of the most frequently asked questions we get from parents around this time of year. They break down what to do if your school district doesn't "accept" your opt out form, and other important topics that are helpful in making sure your rights as a parent and your child's rights as a student are protected. We hope this serves as a great resource as we enter the "Back to School" season. As always please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE and...2023-08-2828 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 13 - GUEST Stacey Adamsoin 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...2023-08-2835 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 12 - Bureaucracy OverreachJoin Executive Director Jess Stahlnecker and Vice President Ben Herring as they discuss the latest White House overreach. In June, joe biden announced Department of Education Office of Civil Rights will begin informing districts on how reviewing and removing books from schools challenged by parents can create a racially and sexually hostile environment in violation of federal law. We decided that because of what we've seen in the past few years: a ton of executive orders and bureaucratic orders and recommendations, it would be great to talk about the difference in these "orders" vs legislation and how these orders many...2023-08-2634 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 7 - Critical Race TheoryToday 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 StephancicLIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you don't miss a single episode and check...2023-08-2652 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 11 - GUEST Rich MattisToday 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!2023-08-2623 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 10 - GUEST Jason GriffithJoin Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director and Ben Herring, Vice President as they interview their friend Jason Griffith. Jason is a Father and Husband born and raised in Jamaica Queens, NY. He has a bachelor's degree in Economics and formerly worked for the IRS prior to entering his new position (which we will leave undisclosed for security purposes). Jason, like many of us, has become “activated” by the country's polarization of the last 3 years and more importantly since becoming a Dad has truly awakened to the push to alienate Parents from their children's decision making. Join us as we talk about how...2023-08-2636 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 9 - GUEST Simon CampbellJoin Jess Stahlnecker, Executive Director and very special guest Simon Campbell. Simon is a First Amendment activist and naturalized United States Citizen, originally from England, who currently lives in Bucks County. In 2021 Simon ended up on national news after a public comment he made at the Pennsbury school district went viral. Simon later sued the school district for censorship and won a $300,000 settlement. Simon's reward for prevailing in the lawsuit was a check for $17.91 in honor of the year the Bill of Rights was enacted. This interview is a perfect follow up from last week’s episode on 903 policies. Listen as...2023-08-2621 minCitizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 8 - 903 (1st Amendment) Policies for School DistrictsJoin 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...2023-08-2639 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 1 - WHO WE AREWho we are - a 501(c)3 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: We will release a podcast episode every Friday, more often if necessary. What we do - our priorities: 903 (free speech), 103 (discrimination), SEL DEI/CRT, Academic performance, Fiscal Responsibility, Violence in schools...2023-08-1423 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 6 - TITLE IXJoin 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 IX. Today we discuss Title IX basics, its original intent, proposed amendments by the current federal administration, and how these amendments will affect us and more importantly, our children.2023-08-1136 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 5 - Right to Know Law (RTK)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.2023-08-1150 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 3 - School SurveysToday 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.2023-08-1131 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 4 - KOOTH 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...2023-08-1132 min
Citizens Advisory of PennsylvaniaEpisode 2 - PA House Bill 300Welcome 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 Citi...2023-06-0941 min