Education

Pennsylvania’s Best Education Idea Turns 25

  • Megan Martin
  • May 18, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. A quarter century ago, Pennsylvania quietly did something remarkable: created a scholarship program that gave low- and middle-income families an opportunity…

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Minimum Wage 2026

  • May 17, 2026

Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) numbers for 2025 show less than one percent of Pennsylvania workers (42,900) earn the minimum wage or…

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Education

Blame Misplaced

  • Andrew Lewis
  • May 15, 2026

Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joel Naroff’s recent op-ed correctly identifies many of the historic and structural problems facing Philadelphia’s school…

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Education

Educational Choice Changes Lives [PODCAST]

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 29, 2026

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania families are still waiting for access to a better education. In this episode of Freedom Rising, Andrew Lewis sits down with Pennsylvania Rep. Martina…

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Education

Education Tax Credits Deliver Over 100,000 Scholarships, Yet Waitlists Remain

  • April 14, 2026

Summary For the first time since inception, Pennsylvania scholarship organizations awarded over 100,000 scholarships during the 2023–24 school year through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax…

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Education

Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

  • February 23, 2026

Tens of thousands of kids wait-listed for Pennsylvania’s tax credit scholarship programs could receive scholarships under the new federal program. First-Ever Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program Last July, Congress passed…

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Education

More Money for Public Schools Isn’t Working

  • Rachel Langan
  • January 14, 2026

On January 12, Rachel Langan, senior education policy analyst for the Commonwealth Foundation, testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee. Rachel…

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Education

Students Need Alternatives

  • Andrew Lewis
  • September 10, 2025

Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Despite the Pennsylvania budget being more than two months late, Gov. Josh Shapiro still found time for a photo opportunity…

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