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EITC: Archdiocese of Philadelphia

  • October 14, 2024

Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Archdiocese of Philadelphia (AOP) serves the five-county Philadelphia region—Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. AOP provides EITC and OSTC scholarships to an economically and racially…

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EITC Student Economic Data

  • October 14, 2024

Summary While no state agency collects comprehensive information regarding scholarship students’ family income or demographics, this report compiles data from scholarship providers and financial services providers to provide details about…

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Fully funded public education must include cyber charters

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • July 19, 2024

Originally published at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review When a parent says that a public school isn’t what it used to be, the implication is usually bad. But for Brenda Jesky,…

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Basic Education Funding Commission’s Adopted Report Is a Partisan Misfire

  • January 11, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., January 11, 2024 — Today, the Basic Education Funding Commission released its funding recommendations for Pennsylvania’s 500 public school districts. The commission, comprised of a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Shapiro…

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Lifeline and Education Choice Myths and Facts

  • January 4, 2024

Summary Lifeline Scholarships, also known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program, would offer scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per year for students in the commonwealth’s lowest-performing…

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School Choice Spotlight on Private Education – Syreeta Campbell

  • Rachel Langan
  • December 18, 2023

Syreeta lives in North Philadelphia and has chosen to send her son to private school because of the opportunities available to him there that are non-existent at his local…

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Is Educational Freedom Poised to Transcend Union Power?

  • Kevin Mooney
  • December 18, 2023

Originally published at The American Spectator Philadelphia students lose out on academic work necessary for their long-term success because they spend part of their school day navigating through unsafe…

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The hard-fought but inevitable reward of school choice

  • Stephen Bloom
  • November 22, 2023

Originally published at The Sentinel Students like Myles Slade-Bowers remind us of how far Pennsylvania has come with education reform. Myles was supposed to attend Steelton-Highspire High…

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