Education

Harmed by “Hold Harmless”

• James Paul
• December 15, 2014

There are few more egregious examples of political doublespeak than Pennsylvania’s “hold harmless” provision for state education funding. Hold harmless guarantees each school district receives no fewer state education dollars…

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Education

School Funding Reform & Weighted Student Funding

• James Paul, Nathan Benefield
• December 4, 2014

Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony to this commission on the important topic of reforming how we distribute state funding for education. Our written testimony will focus on…

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Education

In Education Debate, Let’s Fund Students not Districts

• December 4, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 In Education Debate, Let’s Fund Students not Districts Current System Favors Shrinking Districts at Growing Districts' Expense December 4,…

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Taxes & Economy

Drilling Bans Hurt Low-income Families

• September 19, 2011

Some local communities, such as affluent Peters Township, are seeking local bans on drilling in the name of environmental protection, but these unnecessary bans would hinder the ability…

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Colossal Waste of Tax Dollars for Useless Education Study

• Nathan Benefield
• November 16, 2007

Allegheny Institute Policy Brief on the “costing out study”. To further illustrate the wrongheadedness of the study, consider its recommendation for two Southwestern Pennsylvania school districts that…

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