Education

It’s the year of school choice, as is every year to follow

• Stephen Bloom
• March 29, 2024

Originally published at LNP Those involved in the educational freedom movement often proclaim, “This is our year.” Yet, we can’t agree on which year that is. Forbes and the…

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Public Union Democracy

Why Pennsylvania Needs Wisconsin-Style Government Union Reform

• Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
• February 24, 2022

Key Findings Government unions have enormous political power in Pennsylvania, due to a host of special legal privileges granted in state law.Government union executives use this power to trap government…

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State Budget

Opportunity Finds a Way

• Marc LeBlond
• March 11, 2021

The 2018-19 budget increased EITC by $25 million, providing an additional 8,000 student scholarships. Each child deserves an exceptional education—one that fits their unique gifts and talents. Parents should have…

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Poll: Support for School Choice Rises, Crosses Partisan & Racial Divide

• January 22, 2019

Two-thirds of likely 2020 voters support school choice policies, according to a nationwide survey released by the American Federation for Children in partnership with the left-leaning polling firm Beck…

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Education

Teachers’ Unions Dwarf School Choice Spending

• Jessica Barnett
• March 15, 2017

When it comes to education, government union leaders are Pennsylvania’s top political spender. No contest. We recently highlighted how government unions, outspoken proponents of a severance tax, far outspend…

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Pennsylvania’s EITC Highlighted in School Choice Yearbook

• March 8, 2010

PA was among those states in which educational opportunity was jeopardized, according to Alliance for School Choice’s yearbook for 2009-10. The report indicates that 2009 brought setbacks, particularly…

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Education

Vouching for D.C.

• Nathan Benefield
• April 8, 2009

A new report from the US Department of Education finds the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program has been extremely successful.  Matthew Ladner has more in NRO on the reports…

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Education

School Choice Yearbook

• Nathan Benefield
• February 13, 2009

The Alliance for School Choice has released their 2008-09 School Choice Yearbook (click here for the news release).  The yearbook profiles school choice programs in every state, the…

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Education

National Campaign for School Choice Launched

• Nathan Benefield
• November 11, 2008

Our friends at the Alliance for School Choice have launched a new campaign – Let Parents Choose – aimed at recruiting 10,000 activists and supporters of school choice.

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