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Representative Andrew Lewis 105th Legislative District Pennsylvania House of Representatives Media Contact: Jennifer Fitch 717.260.6335 RepLewis.com / Facebook.com/RepAndrewLewis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2021
Lewis Blasts Wolf’s Veto of Curriculum Transparency Legislation
HARRISBURG – Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) today responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of his bill that would give parents easy access to see what their children are being taught in schools.
House Bill 1332 would have required schools to post curriculum plans online, where parents could research textbooks and updates to the course requirements.
“It is infuriating that the governor wants to maintain the status quo and have parents jump through hoops to access information about their own children’s education,” Lewis said. “Tom Wolf pledged to be ‘the education governor’ but instead takes actions that cater to special interests while hiding information from parents. This governor’s veto is without any logical justification, which, sadly, does not surprise me. This was a necessary and reasonable bill to provide transparency in the educational process.”
Lewis encouraged citizens upset about the veto to contact the governor’s office by calling 717-787-2500.
House Bill 1332 passed the House in October, the Senate on Dec. 13 and the House on a concurrence vote Dec. 15. It would have gone into effect for the 2022-23 academic year.
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