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Pennsylvania’s Muddled Leadership Loses to Ohio and West Virginia
Originally published by TribLIVE. Pennsylvania’s nickname of the Keystone State, as variously reported, originates with the deciding vote for independence by a Pennsylvania member of the Continental Congress or in…
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Where Is Gov. Shapiro’s Leadership on the State Budget?
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With $64 Million in the Bank, Central Bucks School District Still Increases Taxes
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The Hypocrisy of the ‘No Kings’ Protests
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State Can Build on Tax Reform Boom
To attract the investment and job creators that will secure our future, we can—and must—do better. Luckily, lawmakers have the blueprint they need to make our state competitive: Control spending…
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Students Need Scholarships, Not Vetoes
While the governor has repeatedly voiced support for freeing students from zip code-assigned schools that aren’t meeting their needs, he vetoed a sorely needed expansion of Pennsylvania’s scholarship…
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Pa.’s Climate Action Plan: Crippling Costs for Zero Benefits
Let’s recognize how our climate is improving and bolster further innovation to reduce pollution without reducing incomes or infringing the freedoms of Pennsylvanians.
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‘Stuck in My Union’
Shalea Oliver is suing her union, because "No Pennsylvanian should have his or her rights ignored."…
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Fight for Education Equality Marches On
Education equality has been the civil rights issue during each unique chapter in America’s story—including today. Empowering parents with school choice options is a key step along our march for justice.
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For Union Members, Knowledge is Power
Francisco Molina is standing up for himself and other public workers because he believes everyone deserves the opportunity to know and act on their rights. That’s the kind of bedrock…
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Tax Credit Scholarships Are Worth Their Salt
The Treasury Department recently clarified that businesses contributions to tax credit scholarships are still fully deductible. This is good news for the EITC and OSTC programs—and the students they serve.
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School Choice: Diverse Options for Diverse Families
Finding the right school can be a long journey. Education choice is the road that gets families to the destination: student achievement.
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School Choice: Diverse Options for Diverse Families
Finding the right school can be a long journey. Education choice is the road that gets families to the destination: student achievement.
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Opportunity Denied
Over 50,000 families are turned away from Pennsylvania's vital EITC program each year. Lawmakers should raise the caps on business donations to meet student demand.
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Opportunity Denied
Over 50,000 families are turned away from Pennsylvania's vital EITC program each year. Lawmakers should raise the caps on business donations to meet student demand.
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EITC Will Spark the Next Scientific Revolution in PA
The S.P.A.R.K.S. Foundation is a non-profit Educational Improvement Organization that helps students excel in science through hands-on educational experiences.
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EITC Will Spark the Next Scientific Revolution in PA
The S.P.A.R.K.S. Foundation is a non-profit Educational Improvement Organization that helps students excel in science through hands-on educational experiences.
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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School
When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…
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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School
When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…
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Remembering Yvonne Morgan
I have been blessed with some amazing moms in my life, and Yvonne Morgan—my “BUCC Mom”—was one of them. …
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