Education

Pa. Back to School Education Trends

• August 26, 2022

Overview As students head back to school, there are many claims of teacher shortages and funding shortfalls. In reality, public school spending is at a record high and Pennsylvania ranks…

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Education

Pa. Education Spending Soars to All-Time High

• June 9, 2022

Key Points Pennsylvania school district spending per student increased to $19,900 in 2020–21.State support of public education is up 40 percent over the last decade, reaching an all-time high of…

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Education

An answer for the way COVID put our children behind

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 11, 2022

Originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Maria Elizabeth had to make a hard choice: send her son to a failing school in Clairton or get a second job selling…

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Education

News Release: Pa. State Test Scores Confirm Decline in Student Learning

• March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022, Harrisburg Pa. – After a multi-month delay, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released on Friday student test scores for the 2021 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment…

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Education

Exposing the truth about education funding

• Stephen Bloom
• February 16, 2022

Originally posted at LancasterOnline Does more money improve student performance in our public schools? This question is at the heart of many policy debates in Harrisburg and is central…

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New Study: Pa. K-12 Scholarship Bill Would Create Billions in Economic Benefits

• Michael Torres
• June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — A new study from the Commonwealth Foundation and the American Federation for Children shows that Pennsylvania’s tax credit scholarships are a powerful tool for…

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Education

New Bill Would Give $1,000 to Eligible Families Cover Education Expenses

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 16, 2020

Kids have suffered enough from the coronavirus. Back on Track education scholarship accounts can help stop the losses and put them on a better path.

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