Education

The Who, What, Why, How of PAs Cyber Schools

  • April 29, 2008

New report addresses myths and facts about online learning HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation released A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Cyber Schools, a policy brief which answers the…

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Education

A Primer on Pennsylvania Cyber Schools

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 28, 2008

Executive Summary An increasing number of parents are choosing Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools for their children every year. Between 2001 and 2006, enrollment grew from 1,848 to almost 16,000 students.

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Taxes & Economy

Pittsburgh-area man arrested for complaining about government

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 28, 2008

A Bridgeville man was arrested for harassment for doing too much complaining to, and about, his government officials. “In section 2709 of the Pennsylvania crimes code, dealing with…

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Education

President Bush Praises EITC

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 24, 2008

From the REACH Foundation: President Bush spoke about the need to make a good education for every child a national priority. The President then highlighted Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit…

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Education

School Choice Saves

  • April 24, 2008

What percentage of the $22 Billion taxpayers spent on public schools went to Pennsylvania cyber schools? A.

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Government Accountability

Show Me the Spending, PA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 24, 2008

Sen. Browne has introduced legislation that would create a free, online database of state spending (contracts and grants over $25,000) along with details about individual line items in the…

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Government Accountability

A Tale of Two Agencies

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • April 23, 2008

It is neither the “best of times” nor the “worst of times” in Pennsylvania, yet there is “A Tale of Two Agencies” when it comes to the…

Commentary

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Government Accountability

The Keystone Primary Stakes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 21, 2008

Michael Barone has a interesting column in the Wall Street Journal about the Pennsylvania primary, with a good, quick synopisis of Pennsylvania’s political history.

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South Carolina’s Contender

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 21, 2008

The Wall Street Journal had a piece on Saturday on the the Vice-Presidential prospects of Mark Sanford. I point it out not because my phone is ringing off the…

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