Education

New Report: Education Tax Credits Save School Districts Billions

  • Marc LeBlond
  • June 18, 2019

Pennsylvania’s tax credit scholarships are life-changing programs that help students succeed and taxpayers save. According to brand new analysis by Martin F. Lueken, Ph.D. of EdChoice, tax credit scholarships…

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Education

Wolf’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words

  • Colleen Hroncich
  • June 18, 2019

Governor Wolf talks the talk. In his 2018 budget address, he called for ensuring “your zip code doesn’t determine what kind of education you can get.” In his …

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Education

Magic 8 Ball, What Lies Ahead for HB 800?

  • Colleen Hroncich
  • June 13, 2019

I asked my Magic 8 Ball if Gov. Wolf would sign HB 800—legislation increasing the caps on the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. “My sources say no,” was the unfortunate…

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Helping Kids Through EITC and OSTC

  • Andrew Abramczyk, Nathan Benefield
  • June 12, 2019

Governor Tom Wolf wants to be sure that children from poor parts of the state can get a good education. In his 2018 budget address he called…

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Education

Fiscal Forgetfulness

  • Andrew Abramczyk
  • June 12, 2019

Next year the governor wants to spend $1.4 billion more than he requested for this year, according to his recent budget proposal. Separately he’ll need as much as $750 million…

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Momentous School Choice Expansion Lands on Gov. Wolf’s Desk

  • June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed HB 800, which would expand a hugely popular K-12 scholarship program, giving Governor Wolf the chance to provide a lifeline to…

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Education

Gov. Wolf Blinded to Benefits of School Choice

  • Colleen Hroncich
  • April 16, 2019

Gov. Wolf’s 2019 budget promotes public and private options for pre-K and post-secondary education. He calls Pennsylvania’s post-secondary institutions “laboratories for innovation.” Most remarkably, the governor touts Pennsylvania Higher…

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Opportunity Denied

  • Marc LeBlond
  • January 31, 2019

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

  • January 31, 2019

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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