Education
Commonwealth Foundation Testifies Before U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee
Harrisburg, Pa., October 23, 2026—Today, Commonwealth Foundation’s Chief Policy Officer, Nathan Benefield, testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The field hearing, entitled “More Choices,…
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More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom
Testimony of Nathan Benefield, Chief Policy OfficerCommonwealth FoundationU.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom”October 23, 2026 Chairman Walberg and members of the…
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Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child
Testimony of Kevin Kane, Director of Legislative Strategy and Government AffairsCommonwealth FoundationHouse Republican Policy Committee“Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child”October 22, 2026 Chairman Rowe and members of the committee:…
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Rules for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Rules governing the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit provide a pathway for Governor Shapiro to opt Pennsylvania in immediately. What’s New On October 1, 2027, the IRS published…
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School District Reserve Funds Remain Bloated
Overview Pennsylvania school districts hold $12.9 billion in reserve funds, including $7.2 billion in general fund reserves. Public school districts receive more than $23,800 per student—among the highest in the…
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Funding School Buildings Instead of Students: How State Ready to Learn Block Grants Reward Failing Systems
Summary Under the Ready to Learn Block grant, nearly half of the $565 million increase in 2026 funding goes to 15 school districts. Thirteen of these districts run low-achieving schools.
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Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Myths and Facts
Summary Beginning in 2027, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) will provide tax credit scholarships to K–12 students living in states that opt in to the…
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Tax-Credit Scholarship Myths and Facts
Summary Pennsylvania’s tax-credit scholarship programs, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), provide more than 100,000 scholarships annually to low– and middle–income K–12 students…
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Pa. Lawmakers Pass 2026-27 State Budget, Blocking Shapiro’s Tax Hikes and Preserving Emergency Savings
While the deal blocks Gov. Shapiro’s worst budget priorities, spending remains a top concern. Harrisburg, Pa., July 12, 2026 — Moments ago, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a state budget deal, twelve days past the deadline. The deal totals $52.2 billion, more than a billion dollars less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s record spending proposal,…
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