School Choice Returns to Harrisburg

Originally published by Pottstown-Mercury.

School choice is, once again, the talk of the town in Harrisburg.

Hundreds of students, parents, educators, lawmakers, and activists crowded the Capitol steps, rallying support for meaningful education reform.

Meanwhile, inside the building, lawmakers advanced one such reform. The Senate Education Committee voted 8–3 to advance the Lifeline Scholarships Program, also known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS). This program would provide scholarships to low-income students attending Pennsylvania’s lowest-performing schools, so they can use the money to find a school that better fits their needs.

Read more at Pottstown-Mercury.