Education

School Daze Ends with Choice

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 9, 2011

If Pennsylvania's public schools are broken, why don't we just fix them?  Easier said than done, of course, but it's not from a lack of trying.  For decades, taxpayers, parents…

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Education

School Choice: Why, What, and How

• February 7, 2011

Nine of the 10 "gold standard" evaluations of voucher programs reported statistically significant gains in achievement for all or some voucher recipients.  In 18 out of 19 academically rigorous studies,…

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Education

Senate Bill 1: Analysis & Recommendations

• February 7, 2011

Senate Bill 1, The Opportunity Scholarship Act sponsored by Sen. Jeff Piccola (R) and Sen. Tony Williams (D), would expand scholarships available to children in lower- and middle-income families through…

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Education

Parents Need Choices & Control of Their Children’s Education

• Nathan Benefield
• January 26, 2011

Almost 40,000 students used an EITC scholarship last year—with an average value of $1,000—to attend a better or safer school. The average annual family income for these students was only…

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Here We Are, Stuck in the Middle With Latvia?

• January 24, 2011

During his inaugural speech last week, Governor Tom Corbett signaled a shift in state education policy when he said, “Our educational system must contend with other nations and so we…

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Education

80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania

• January 17, 2011

Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition.  To provide a roadmap for…

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Education

More Bad News for Minority Students in Philadelphia Public Schools

• December 23, 2010

How are African-American males faring in Philadelphia public schools?  According to a report recently released by the Council of Great City Schools, not very well.  The report, “A Call…

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Education

A School Choice Governor?

• August 10, 2010

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett recently made headlines by announcing his support for full-fledged school choice in Pennsylvania. Democrat Dan Onorato has also expressed support for school choice, particularly the…

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Education

Do Conservatives Support National Education Standards?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 26, 2010

The Fordham Institute, long advocates of national education standards, are celebrating the adoption of the Common Core Curriculum, calling it “national standards conservatives can love”. The basis for this…

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