Education
David Hardy discusses educational opportunity in Pennsylvania on Fox & Friends
Commonwealth Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow David P. Hardy discusses educational opportunity in Pennsylvania on Fox & Friends.
Media Hit
Read More: David Hardy discusses educational opportunity in Pennsylvania on Fox & FriendsState Budget
Pennsylvania’s next governor will face a looming budget deficit
Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer In 2019-2020, over 75,000 kids in Pennsylvania were denied a chance to leave their failing schools. Now there will be 30,000 fewer,…
Media Hit
Read More: Pennsylvania’s next governor will face a looming budget deficitEducation
Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion Big Win for Waitlisted Pennsylvania Kids, Amid Growing Demand
July 8, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania legislature increased educational opportunities for Pennsylvania children, especially those from low- and middle-income homes, by including a $125 million expansion for tax…
Press Release
Read More: Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion Big Win for Waitlisted Pennsylvania Kids, Amid Growing DemandEducation
Pa. Senate Committee Passes Lifeline Scholarships
June 21, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. —Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee approved a bill to extend Lifeline Scholarships to students in underperforming school districts. House Bill 2169, sponsored by…
Press Release
Read More: Pa. Senate Committee Passes Lifeline Scholarships
New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Demand a New Path Forward Post-Primary
68% say things in Pennsylvania have “pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track” More than 8-in-10 respondents support overhauling education, taxes, and employee rights Commonwealth Foundation’s…
Media Hit
Read More: New Poll Shows Pennsylvanians Demand a New Path Forward Post-PrimaryEducation
Pa. House Passes Lifeline Scholarship Bill
April 27, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill to offer Lifeline Scholarships to students in underperforming school districts. House Bill 2169, sponsored by Reps.
Press Release
Read More: Pa. House Passes Lifeline Scholarship BillEducation
Gov. Wolf Should Pick the Side of Students
Originally published in The Philadelphia Citizen All students—regardless of their race, sex, or birthplace—deserve the opportunity to succeed. They deserve education choices. But school boards—and most recently, Gov. Tom…
Media Hit
Read More: Gov. Wolf Should Pick the Side of StudentsEducation
Pa. House Committee Passes Student Scholarship Bill
March 29, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Pennsylvania House Education Committee approved a bill to offer Lifeline Scholarships to students in underperforming school districts. HB 2169, sponsored by…
Press Release
Read More: Pa. House Committee Passes Student Scholarship BillPublic Union Democracy
How Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Stalls Education Reform Favored by Taxpayers
Originally published at the Delaware Valley Journal Taxpayer-funded public school lobbyists who favor increased funding at taxpayer expense typically oppose legislation that would expand educational opportunities for the children…
Media Hit
Read More: How Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Stalls Education Reform Favored by Taxpayers