Education

Taxpayer-Funded, Universal Preschool in Pennsylvania: Benefits Questioned

• Nathan Benefield
• June 13, 2007

The push toward taxpayer-funded preschool for every child in Pennsylvania continues with Governor Rendell’s budget proposal for the 2007-08 fiscal year. The Governor wants $75 million for “Pre-K Counts,” which…

Fact Sheet

How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?

• Nathan Benefield
• January 31, 2007

A report from the Manhattan Institute examines teacher pay across the nation, taking on the common claim that teachers are underpaid. Generally, author Jay Greene finds that teachers earn…

Media

Education

Is Our Kids Learning?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 2, 2006

Following multiple reports on student test scores, much has been made about how well Pennsylvania students are performing. In August, Governor Rendell delighted in the results from the PSSA—the state’s…

Commentary

Regulation

New York’s Pension Peril

• June 9, 2006

E. J. McMahon, the director of the Manhattan Institute’s Empire Center for New York State Policy, writes in the New York Post about NY’s pension problem.

Media

Education

New Report on High School Graduation

• Nathan Benefield
• April 19, 2006

A new report from the Manhattan Institute, released today, attempts to calculate real (as opposed to reported) high school graduation rates, using a consistent methodology across states. They found…

Media

Taxes & Economy

They’re Taking Away Your Property for What?

• December 2, 2005

An interesting eminent domain article from the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal.

Media

Education

Pennsylvania’s Under-Funded Public Schools and the Special Education Burden

• Matthew Brouillette
• August 12, 2002

Testimony of Matthew J. Brouillette, President, Commonwealth Foundation Thank you members of the Committee for the invitation to testify this morning. My name is Matthew Brouillette and I am the…

Commentary