Education

Do Record-High Graduation Rates Matter?

  • James Paul
  • January 18, 2016

In America’s high schools, test scores are stagnant while graduation rates are soaring. How can both be true? A December press release from the Department of Education…

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Government Accountability

Fiscal Code Packed with Earmarks

  • James Paul
  • January 12, 2016

Pennsylvania's fiscal code is intended to provide lawmakers with instructions for spending funds appropriated in the state budget. But it is also ground-zero for a host of earmarks that funnel limited…

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State Budget

Fiscal Code Protects Kids and Jobs

  • Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
  • January 12, 2016

Today, the Pennsylvania House passed a revised fiscal code, HB 1327, to implement parts of the state budget. The fiscal code explains how revenues will be distributed, including transfers…

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Public Union Democracy

Pay Up or Get Fired

  • Gina Diorio
  • January 12, 2016

Imagine being told you have a choice: Write a check for $450 to an organization you don’t support, or lose your job. For tens of thousands of teachers across Pennsylvania…

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State Budget

Charting Pennsylvania’s Budget Future

  • January 11, 2016

Believe it or not, the state is approaching the unofficial start of a new budget cycle. Gov. Wolf plans to roll out his proposal for the 2016-17 budget on February…

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Top Blog Posts of 2015

  • January 7, 2016

We wrote 303 blog posts last year, but which were the most popular? We’ve taken the five most-read blogs by our readers and counted them down. 5.) Wolf’s Unfair…

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Education

Governor Wolf’s Budget Hostages

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • January 6, 2016

Tom Wolf finally admitted he held school children hostage in hopes of higher taxes: “We're now at a point where I don't want to hold the children of Pennsylvania hostage.” But…

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Public Union Democracy

A Governor’s Resolution List for 2016

  • January 5, 2016

Last year, Gov. Tom Wolf promised he would take state government in a “different direction” and grow the middle class. He pledged to do this by making Pennsylvania a magnet for…

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