Education

More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom

• Nathan Benefield
• October 23, 2026

Testimony of Nathan Benefield, Chief Policy OfficerCommonwealth FoundationU.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom”October 23, 2026 Chairman Walberg and members of the…

Testimony

Education

Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child

• Kevin Kane
• October 22, 2026

Testimony of Kevin Kane, Director of Legislative Strategy and Government AffairsCommonwealth FoundationHouse Republican Policy Committee“Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child”October 22, 2026 Chairman Rowe and members of the committee:…

Testimony

Education

Allentown students need more than strategic plans, they need choices

• Rachel Langan
• January 13, 2025

Originally published at The Morning Call The future for Allentown students is so bright they better wear shades. At least, that was the overarching theme of a recent public…

Media Hit

Education

Concentrating Resources on Failing Systems Instead of Students

• Stefanie Mason
• July 20, 2021

The 2021-22 budget has the largest state education funding increase in Pennsylvania history despite public schools receiving over $6.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The funding increase includes a…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Three Ways Lawmakers are Expanding Worker Rights

• Jessica Barnett
• December 13, 2018

Over the last two years, Pennsylvania lawmakers have taken great effort to improve our state’s labor laws to protect workers’ basic rights. However, as brave public servants like Greg Hartnett, an…

Media

Education

Taxpayers Notch Another Win Against Ghost Teaching

• December 22, 2017

Reading residents received an early Christmas present this week, as the city’s teachers’ union agreed to reimburse taxpayers for the costs of ghost teaching in the Reading School District.

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Public Union Democracy

Major Win for Taxpayers in Allentown Ghost Teaching Fight

• September 1, 2017

The free ride is over for one local teachers' union. This week, The Morning Call reported on a major change to ghost teaching in the Allentown School District. The…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Erie Suspends Costly Ghost Teaching

• Jessica Barnett
• August 1, 2017

Someone in Erie must have called the ghostbusters. Last August, the Erie School District and the Erie Education Association signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ending ghost teaching in…

Media

News Release: ‘Ghost Teacher’ Ban Passes Senate Committee

• March 29, 2017

Nearly 25% of Pa. School Districts Authorize Ghost Teachers March 29, 2017, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Today, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 494 banning “ghost teachers” who drain resources from…

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