The idea of parents having easy access to their children’s school curriculum was vigorously debated Wednesday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania code already allows parents to have access to school curriculum, but house Bill 1332 proposes putting that information on school websites. Some school districts already do this, but other districts require parents to ask for curriculum or even file a Right to Know Request, Republican state Rep. Andrew Lewis told The Epoch Times in a phone interview. Democrats opposed the transparency bill, saying it would create an administrative burden on schools, that it is not clear on describing curriculum, and that it could create copyright issues. “It is going to bleed precious time from our already stressed classroom teachers,” state Rep. Mark Longietti, minority chair of the education committee, argued on the floor. “They don’t need another burden placed at their doorstep, because they’re going to be …
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