Education

Operation Restore Launched to Preserve School Choice in PA

• Nathan Benefield
• March 31, 2010

The REACH Alliance launched Operation Restore, a campaign to restore the funding for Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program to $75 million.  The EITC, which before…

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Pennsylvania’s EITC Highlighted in School Choice Yearbook

• March 8, 2010

PA was among those states in which educational opportunity was jeopardized, according to Alliance for School Choice’s yearbook for 2009-10. The report indicates that 2009 brought setbacks, particularly…

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Six Opportunities for Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• February 3, 2010

Once upon a time, "Keystone State" represented more than just a nickname, as Pennsylvania was central to America's economy. Over the past several decades, however, our importance has diminished. Our…

Commentary

Education

The ABC’s of School Choice

• December 10, 2009

The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, a renowned advocate for school choice programs, recently published their 2009-10 edition of “The ABC’s of School Choice” in which they highlight…

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Education

Costing-Out the Price of Education

• Nathan Benefield
• December 9, 2009

Testimony of Nathan A. Benefield, Director of Policy Research, Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives to the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee December 8, 2009 Thank you, Sen. Piccola and…

Testimony

Education

State Report on PA’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit

• Nathan Benefield
• December 8, 2009

The Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee put out a preliminary report on the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) a few months ago, but the report has been sitting…

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State Budget

What’s in the PA House Democrats Tax Bill?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 2, 2009

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House Rules Committee approved a “gut-and-replace” amendment to HB 1531 – which had previously been a bill to extend tax relief for military families – which…

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Education

Will Lawmakers Put Hollywood Before School Children?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 24, 2009

Governor Rendell and three legislative caucuses are kicking low-income children out of their classrooms to fund handout to Big Hollywood studios. This is beyond bad policy – it’s blatant…

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Education

Fact Check: School Choice Saves

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 11, 2009

As the “Tax You More” lobbying tour continues its journey Matt Brouillette continues to offer the real facts on state education spending. Today’s education fact focusing on how…

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