Public Union Democracy

Teachers Pay the Price for their Unions’ Politics

October 22, 2014

CF recently attended a Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) rally with the goal of bringing our message directly to the teachers and families of Philadelphia. What exactly is our…

Media

Election 2014 in Pennsylvania: what are the real adult issues?

October 21, 2014

Media Hit

Healthcare Problems Require Personal Solutions

Elizabeth Stelle
October 17, 2014

Next month, Obamacare enrollment will start anew. Rather than a solution to an ailing healthcare system, this promises mass confusion, higher prices, and more families looking for help. …

Commentary

Health Care

Audio: Healthcare Solutions Week—What Comes After Obamacare?

Elizabeth Stelle
October 16, 2014

Four years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, few think healthcare is more affordable. Premiums and out-of-pocket costs are rising, a new wave of Pennsylvanians are losing their…

Media

Education

How PFT Fails Philadelphia Students, Teachers & the Poor

October 16, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 PFT Leaders Use Students & Teachers as Pawns in a Political Game Leaders Block Millions of Dollars from the…

Press Release

Education

York Schools Can Send a Lifeline to Kids

Nathan Benefield
October 15, 2014

The York City school board is considering an intriguing proposal to turn over some of its schools to a charter operator to compete with the remaining city schools (if the…

Media

Scholarships Offer Lifeline to PA Students

James Paul
October 14, 2014

Last summer, 5-year-old Kaiden Myers was preparing to enter kindergarten, but his mother, Marpessa, was worried she wouldn't be able to send him to a good, safe school. Read how…

Commentary

Pennsylvania’s legislative term rolls toward closure with a focus on the achievable

October 14, 2014

Media Hit

Health Care

Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions

October 14, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions Healthcare Solutions Week Highlights Genuine Fixes Last year’s disastrous Obamacare rollout had serious consequences. Here…

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