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What is the New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit?
A new federal program will raise money for scholarships to eligible K–12 students. But this new first-of-its-kind scholarship has also raised many questions: What is it? What is it called?…
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U.S. Treasury Removed Shapiro’s Last Excuse on School Choice
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Trust Parents, Not Bureaucracies [PODCAST]
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Pennsylvania House Democrats Are Lying About Scholarship Cuts
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The $6 Billion Question for Gov. Shapiro
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A New Chapter: Announcing the Thomas E. Beach Center
This week marks an important milestone for the Commonwealth Foundation, with the opening and dedication of its new headquarters. The Thomas E. Beach Center, a three-story building located just steps…
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Shapiro Still Not Getting Stuff Done
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…
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Pennsylvania Voters Reject Governor Shapiro’s Green Energy Boondoggle
On Monday, a Pennsylvania House committee passed part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s broader energy plans. However, the proposed legislation is both politically unpopular and economically devastating to the commonwealth. The…
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Still Ain’t Got Sh*t Done
Heading into his third budget negotiation, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official slogan starkly contrasts with his legislative accomplishments. A Commonwealth Foundation analysis found Shapiro’s first two-and-a-half years…
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Universal School Choice Attracts More Educational Alternatives
If you build it, they will come. “It” is an educational framework that empowers students and families to choose the best school for their needs. “They” are the private schools…
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Shapiro’s Energy Proposals Would Harm Pennsylvania, New Study Asserts
Energy is Pennsylvania’s competitive advantage. However, two proposed climate-related programs will harm the Keystone State economically and fail to provide any meaningful environmental benefits, according to…
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Shapiro’s Spending Spree vs. Fiscal Reality
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…
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Federal Lawmakers Flirt with Universal School Choice
During a rally in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump promised to support universal school choice. And with the possible passage of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), he might…
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Shapiro’s Energy Tax in Court
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…
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Five Facts Everyone Needs to Know About Medicaid
Medicaid is broken, and restoring the federal program to its original intent is crucial to saving this vital health care safety net. This requires fiscal sanity in Washington, D.C. Yet,…
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Pritzker and Shapiro are Two Progressive Peas in a Pod
In his recent Wall Street Journal feature about the presidential ambitions of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, John McCormick floated Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as an alternative…
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A Big Week for School Choice
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A Big Week for School Choice in Pennsylvania—and the United States
On Tuesday, school choice was the talk of the town in Harrisburg. Hundreds of students, parents, lawmakers, and activists convened on the steps of the state Capitol to rally support…
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Shapiro’s Plan to Double Electric Bills
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…
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Is Shapiro More Ambitious Than Loyal?
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VIDEO: Ohio School Choice Program Helps Students Find Success in College, New Study Finds
A scholarship program helped thousands of kids not only escape their failing schools and find a school of their choice but also graduate from college, according to a new…
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New Polling Shows Pennsylvanians Want School Choice
Nationwide, people continue to demand better academic opportunities for students and programs that allow funding to follow the child. This is especially true in Pennsylvania. New…
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New Approach to Gig-Worker Benefits Finds Success in Pennsylvania Pilot Program
Gig work—whether driving a car for Uber or Lyft or delivering food and groceries for DoorDash or UberEats—has its benefits: schedule flexibility, the independence to pick and choose jobs, no…
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What Swing Voters Think of Shapiro
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…
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Government Unions Spent $33 Million in Recent Pennsylvania Elections
When it comes to politics, government unions are big spenders—and they overwhelmingly favor one side of the political spectrum. In Pennsylvania, unions representing public sector workers spent millions of membership…
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School Choice Surges as Public School Enrollment Declines
Statewide, public school enrollment is declining. More specifically, overall student enrollment is changing. In other words, parents are making different choices regarding where they send their children to school. How…
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