Pennsylvania Education Spending

• April 22, 2011

K-12 public education spending has dramatically increased in Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvania's education spending increased from $4 billion in 1980 to more than $25 billion in 2009—a 133% increase in per-student spending,…

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Education

Millions Funneled to Lobbyists by Public Schools

• April 12, 2011

Harrisburg, PA – The Commonwealth Foundation announced today preliminary results from extensive Open Records Requests that found more than $59 million dollars of taxpayer money is being funneled through…

Press Release

Education

School Choice: Questions & Answers

• February 17, 2011

The Pennsylvania School Board Association is circulating "Questions about vouchers your legislator should be asking." Others have legitimate questions and concerns.  This Policy Brief answers them all.

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Education

15 School Choice Myths

• February 16, 2011

In an attempt to thwart efforts to give children better educational opportunities, the public school establishment is trying to divert the attention of policymakers through a series of oft-repeated myths…

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Education

Rescuing Children from Failing Schools

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 16, 2011

Chairman Piccola, and members of the Senate Education Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today on Senate Bill 1. I’m Matt Brouillette, president of the Commonwealth…

Testimony

The Insanity of Keeping Education Status Quo

• February 10, 2011

In a guest opinion in today’s Lebanon Daily News, I make a case that keeping the status quo in education isn’t helping children, parents, taxpayers or teachers. Insanity? Judge…

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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

Union Dues for More Lobbyists

• Nathan Benefield
• February 1, 2011

Last month, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) announced it was raising mandatory dues on teachers and school employees by 11%. Where is that money going? You’d better believe…

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Education

Friendly Mis-Fire on School Choice

• Nathan Benefield
• January 28, 2011

In a column, Chris Freind attacked Senate Bill 1, the Piccola-Williams “Opportunity Scholarship Act.” Having obviously neglected to tune into our webcast on SB 1 with Sen. Piccola,…

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