Education

Thousands of Scholarship Applications Denied, Again

• Marc LeBlond
• June 6, 2019

Pennsylvania's tax credit scholarship programs, EITC (Education Improvement Tax Credit) and OSTC (Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit), have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of students with a private education that…

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Education

House Sends Major School Choice Expansion Bill to Senate

• May 7, 2019

May 7, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, in a bipartisan vote, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 800, a school choice bill that promises opportunity to thousands of students trapped…

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State Rep. Stephen Bloom to Join Commonwealth Foundation as Vice President

• July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that state Rep. Stephen Bloom will join the organization as vice president in December after his term’s conclusion.

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State Budget

Lawmakers’ Choices: Higher Taxes or Real Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• July 5, 2017

Half the state budget is done: the spending list. The Pennsylvania House and Senate passed a general appropriations bill on Friday. But the other half—how to pay for it—remains. The…

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Choice is a Win for Students

• April 27, 2017

In the aftermath of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education, opponents beleive the sky is falling on public education. DeVos is a well-known school choice advocate who believes in…

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Choice is a Win for Students

• James Paul
• April 27, 2017

In the aftermath of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education, opponents beleive the sky is falling on public education. DeVos is a well-known school choice advocate who believes in…

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Education

Op-Ed: Is the Sky Falling on Children’s Education?

• James Paul
• February 24, 2017

In the aftermath of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education, opponents predict she could decimate public education. Their perspective is misguided, unsupported by facts, and ultimately harmful for the future…

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State Budget

Can You Afford $1,000 More?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 5, 2015

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a major tax increase. This vote will be, in all likelihood, on a proposal Gov. Tom…

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State Budget

Wolf Truth Squad: Tax Hikes on Working Families

• Nathan Benefield
• October 2, 2015

UPDATE: Gov. Wolf offered a new tax proposal on October 6, 2015. Here is a summary of that plan   As noted yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives…

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