CF Blog Round Up

  • April 15, 2010

Here is what the Commonwealth Foundation has bloggers discussing this week: PAWaterCooler and GrassrootsPA commented on our gubernatorial candidate survey. FYI by PLS noted Nathan Benefield’s…

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Education

Cyber School Stardom

  • April 14, 2010

Participating in PA Cyber Charter School won’t guarantee a student’s stardom but it did make it possible for Aaron Kelly, an 2010 American Idol finalist. Kelly, a 17 year…

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Education

PA Public School Staff Grows As Enrollment Declines

  • April 14, 2010

Despite stagnation in qualitative measures of school performance, cries for additional spending in public schools have not subsided. In fact, Gov. Rendell says…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Commission Gambles with Billions

  • April 13, 2010

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has recently added to its long track record of inefficiency and corruption by using taxpayer funds to enter into 26 interest rate swaps tied…

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Taxes & Economy

Happy Tax Freedom Day for Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 13, 2010

Today is Tax Freedom Day for Pennsylvania. This day, calculated annually by the Tax Foundation, puts into easily understandable terms how much residents pay in taxes. Federal, state,…

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