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Criminal Justice Reform

Corrections Reform Proves a Win-Win

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 23, 2015

Unprecedented reductions in the prison population, $69.9 million in taxpayer savings, and lower recidivism rates all indicate that the 2012 corrections reforms are working. Earlier this month Don Gilliland over…

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Challenges piled high for new PA secretary of education

• January 23, 2015

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Court upholds collective bargaining process

• January 23, 2015

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Here’s why charter schools are a fresh start for troubled York schools: James Paul

• January 23, 2015

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Education

Philly Classrooms Out $200 Million, PFT Declares Victory

• January 22, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Philly Classrooms Out $200 Million, PFT Declares Victory What Could $200 Million Buy Philadelphia Students? Good afternoon, In a blow to education reform…

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Education

Five Ways Dollars Are Kept Out of Philadelphia Classrooms

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 22, 2015

The school district of Philadelphia saw a $1 billion increase in revenue over the past decade, even as enrollment declined. Yet many claim there isn’t enough funding for basic…

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Audio: School Choice Offers New Direction to Academic Excellence

• Jonathan Reginella
• January 21, 2015

Pennsylvania’s students deserve the best education opportunities available, and the recent academic performance of York City School District—the second lowest district in the state—makes clear that we can do better…

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Democrat Tom Wolf sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor

• January 21, 2015

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Both sides of the aisle react to Governor Wolf’s speech

• January 21, 2015

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On Inauguration Day, Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality

• January 20, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 On Inauguration Day, Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality “Math” will challenge Gov. Wolf’s unaffordable campaign promises…

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Top Lehigh Valley teachers had $95,000 paychecks in 2012-13

• January 19, 2015

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York City School District questions await Wolf team

• January 19, 2015

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Incoming Gov. Wolf targets higher earners to fetch more income taxes

• January 19, 2015

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State records: Businesses miss job pledges, but taxpayer money at stake

• January 19, 2015

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Gov. Tom Corbett’s legacy figures to be unfulfilled promise

• January 19, 2015

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Wolf, lawmakers: Use bonds to battle deficit?

• January 19, 2015

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Taxes & Economy

How to Help the Poor Leave Poverty Behind

• January 19, 2015

Making “the rich” pay higher taxes will miraculously help the poor. This antiquated idea is the conclusion of a recent paper released by the…

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Education

Are Charter Schools Too Popular?

• James Paul
• January 16, 2015

Of the 40 applications for new charter schools in Philadelphia, surely a few should not be approved by the School Reform Commission (SRC). Each individual applicant has…

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Tom Wolf’s agenda: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour

• January 15, 2015

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Future of Pennsylvania charter schools hangs in balance of York City Schools recovery

• January 15, 2015

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Public Union Democracy

Audio: Mary’s Law Ends Unfair Political Privilege

• Jonathan Reginella
• January 14, 2015

Government unions have the luxury of using taxpayers’ resources—which should never be used for politics—to collect their political dues money and direct campaign contributions. Simultaneously, these unions have been wrongly…

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