Health Care

Top 10 Corona Virus FAQ’s for Pennsylvanians

• April 30, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Pennsylvania, we’ve been deluged with questions about what state government is doing. Below are the top 10 questions we’ve been asked with our quick…

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Education

Understanding Cyber Charter Schools

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 2, 2020

Misconceptions abound when it comes to cyber charter schools—and opponents use that confusion to attack this important option. In the current era of school shutdowns, it's more important than ever…

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Education

Parent to Parent: 3 Keys to Stay Sane and Healthy During COVID-19

• Colleen Hroncich, Marc LeBlond
• March 19, 2020

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you know all Pennsylvania public schools have been closed. What do parents and educators need to know?…

Commentary

Education

Fast Lies and Slow Truths

• Marc LeBlond
• March 11, 2020

All students—regardless of school type—deserve a student-based funding system. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, only 14% of the $1.2 billion Special Education appropriation is distributed based on categories of…

Commentary

Education

Conscientious Objectors to Choice

• Lenny McAllister
• November 1, 2019

Once again, the most vulnerable in our Commonwealth are in a battle without fully realizing it. That was clear to me during my testimony before the Pennsylvania Senate’s Education…

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Education

Fact Sheet: HB 1897 Eliminating Cyber Charter Schools

• Marc LeBlond
• October 16, 2019

Today 34,000 Pennsylvania kids choose cyber charter schools. HB 1897 would eliminate all Pa. cyber charter schools by fall 2021. It also issues a top-down mandate that each school district…

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Education

A Fair, Accountable, and Transparent Education

• Colleen Hroncich, Marc LeBlond
• September 16, 2019

What are the facts on fairness, accountability, and transparency in the Commonwealth’s education system?…

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Education

Education Spending 2017-18: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

• Marc LeBlond
• December 7, 2018

In early 2017, Rep. Dave Reed acknowledged the importance of education spending to everything the General Assembly tackles: We have an amazing opportunity. … We get to…

Media

Pennsylvania’s Report Card: 2018 PSSA and Keystone Exams

• Marc LeBlond
• October 25, 2018

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released the 2018 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exam results. Both sets of exams are used to ensure Pennsylvania’s education system is meeting …

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