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Op-ed: Parents Deserve Funding to Get Students Back on Track

• Colleen Hroncich
• August 26, 2020

Back on Track ESAs will enable parents—rather than government bureaucrats—to determine what help their children need. But the benefits don’t stop there. The scholarships will help address many of the education…

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Always Prepared 2

• August 24, 2020

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Op-Ed: Transparency Victory a Call to Action for Lawmakers

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2020

Wolf’s pattern of lawlessness must be stopped—and lawmakers’ transparency victory could be the turning point that reins him in. …

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Op-Ed: Education Innovation Needed Now More than Ever

• Marc LeBlond
• August 17, 2020

Programs like tax credit scholarships and education scholarship accounts (ESAs) empower families to choose the education options that fit their needs. They help parents afford to look beyond the government-run system to…

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Always Prepared

• August 15, 2020

Pennsylvania's health care system should be always prepared, no matter the crisis. But regulations block qualified nurses and health professionals from stepping in when they're needed most. By permanently eliminating…

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Will the Shutdown Debacle Finally Spell the End of Pennsylvania’s Government-Owned Liquor Stores?

• Charles Mitchell
• August 13, 2020

The pandemic has provided us with proof—Pennsylvania’s liquor market is in dire need of privatization and has been for decades. Along with streamlined service, privatization will increase sales tax revenue…

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Will the Shutdown Debacle Finally Spell the End of Pennsylvania’s Government-Owned Liquor Stores?

• August 13, 2020

The pandemic has provided us with proof—Pennsylvania’s liquor market is in dire need of privatization and has been for decades. Along with streamlined service, privatization will increase sales tax revenue…

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ESAs to Get Kids Back on Track

• Colleen Hroncich
• August 13, 2020

Back on Track Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) are that solution. Every child is unique, so no system-oriented solution will meet their needs. …

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ESAs to Get Kids Back on Track

• August 13, 2020

Back on Track Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) are that solution. Every child is unique, so no system-oriented solution will meet their needs. …

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How to Bolster the State’s Health Care Workforce

• August 13, 2020

Safe innovations can expand Pennsylvania’s capacity to defend against a health crisis—and we should seek such opportunities wherever they arise. These policies aren’t about politics—they’re about keeping our citizens safe…

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How to Bolster the State’s Health Care Workforce

• August 13, 2020

Safe innovations can expand Pennsylvania’s capacity to defend against a health crisis—and we should seek such opportunities wherever they arise. These policies aren’t about politics—they’re about keeping our citizens safe…

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While Nobody was looking, Harrisburg quietly spent $26 billion

• Nathan Benefield
• August 13, 2020

Government institutions have gotten more than their fair share. Now it’s time to support parents who paid out-of-pocket for several months for their children’s education, on top of the tax…

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While Nobody was looking, Harrisburg quietly spent $26 billion

• August 13, 2020

Government institutions have gotten more than their fair share. Now it’s time to support parents who paid out-of-pocket for several months for their children’s education, on top of the tax…

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The Reckoning: Before Privilege, Check Your Results

• Jennifer Stefano
• August 13, 2020

It’s time for action, not photo ops. America is at her best when we forge unity through difficult times. But if we believe every life has value and that all…

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The Reckoning: Before Privilege, Check Your Results

• August 13, 2020

It’s time for action, not photo ops. America is at her best when we forge unity through difficult times. But if we believe every life has value and that all…

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Education

No Cyber School?

• Colleen Hroncich
• August 5, 2020

Many parents are considering a cyber charter school for the first time to help ensure their kids have access to a continuous education in a time of uncertainty. Unfortunately, due…

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Education

Just Enrolled in Cyber School? Here’s What to Expect Next

• Colleen Hroncich
• August 5, 2020

Thousands of new families have enrolled in one of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools over the summer as school districts continue to wrestle with re-opening in the fall. If you’re one…

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Op-ed: 3 steps to ensure that Pa.’s private and Catholic school students can go back to class

• Charles Mitchell
• August 4, 2020

Considering there are 50,000 private school kids in the Philadelphia region, and 200,000 in Pennsylvania, the implications of children in private schools going back to public schools is staggering. Private schools save…

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Education

Getting Started Guide to Cyber School

• Marc LeBlond
• July 31, 2020

Considering cyber school for the first time? Education policy expert and cyber school parent Marc LeBlond explains how to get started and the options available for Pennsylvania parents: As schools…

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Education

Cyber School Basics

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 31, 2020

What are cyber charter schools? Charter schools are public, tuition-free schools open to all students. They are held to state academic and financial reporting standards, but they have more flexibility…

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Pa. Homeschooling 101: Legal Requirements

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 27, 2020

Thinking about homeschooling in Pennsylvania but don’t know where to begin? Here’s what you need to know to get started from education policy expert and homeschool mom Colleen Hroncich. Understanding…

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