Education

Send a Lifeline to Kids in Failing Schools

  • June 20, 2011

More than 106,000 children are enrolled in the 144 public schools comprising Pennsylvania’s lowest performing 5 percent on student proficiency. These schools reported more than 5,400 violent incidents…

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Education

Children Can’t Wait for PSEA to “Fix” Violent, Failing Schools

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • June 16, 2011

The PSEA sent a memo to the House of Representatives discouraging legislators from sponsoring legislation that would throw lifelines to children in violent, failing schools.  I also sent the following…

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Education

Curt Schroder Offers Universal School Voucher Bill

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 16, 2011

State Rep. Curt Schroder has also outlined two school choice bills he plans to introduce in the Pennsylvania House in the very near future. One is targeted to students in…

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Christiana Unveils Students and Schools Rescue Act

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • June 15, 2011

Only hours after speaking eloquently at our forum releasing our school choice video today, my friend Jim Christiana announced a new bill he is introducing to throw a…

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Education

New Video: Lifeline – Rescuing Kids When Schools Fail

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 15, 2011

In 2009, students trapped in our worst performing public schools endured seven rapes, 163 robberies, and two official riots. Those simple—and terrifying—facts haven’t been a big enough part of the…

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Public Union Democracy

Shippensburg Asks for Prevailing Wage Relief

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 14, 2011

Shippensburg Borough Council recently passed a resolution asking for state relief from prevailing wage mandates.  Prevailing wage mandates were imposed 50 years ago in Pennsylvania, following federal Davis-Bacon Act…

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