Education

The Race to Rebuild: How Pa. Can Bounce Back After COVID-19

• August 11, 2020

Pennsylvanians are facing some of the biggest challenges of their lifetimes. It is time for lawmakers to launch a race to rebuild Pennsylvania using the following policy solutions.

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Education

Charter Schools Help District Schools

• James Paul
• August 3, 2017

The evidence is clear that charter schools increase academic performance among students they serve. Some wonder, though, about charter schools’ impact on nearby public schools. Is it possible that…

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Wolf Misleads on Need for More Taxes

• Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
• February 11, 2015

Gov. Tom Wolf today proposed a new tax on natural gas, fulfilling one of his campaign promises. However, much of his rhetoric doesn’t match reality. Wolf’s proposal calls for a…

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Education

Wolf’s Gas Tax Won’t Help Students, but Will Kill Their Job Opportunities

• February 11, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901  Wolf’s Gas Tax Won’t Help Students, but Will Kill Their Job Opportunities Natural Gas Industry Already Pays Billions to Fund Government Good morning,…

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Health Care

Change We Can’t Afford

• Matthew Brouillette
• March 28, 2012

This week, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act celebrated its two-year anniversary before the U.S. Supreme Court. The controversial health care law finds itself in front of the highest…

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Taxes & Economy

Penn State and PennFuture: Two Peas in a Pod

• July 14, 2010

While PennFuture’s Jan Jarrett whines about alleged Commonwealth Foundation smears of themselves and of Climategate scientist Michael Mann, The Atlantic‘s Clive Crook — a…

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Regulation

Pension Reform Is Good for Teachers

• July 13, 2010

Recently, the New York Daily News published an article by public school teacher Emmanuel George. He has taught in both traditional public schools and in a charter school.

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