Op-Ed: More school choice means fewer lotteries

• Stephen Bloom
• June 16, 2021

SB 1 also includes an important provision to increase the availability of charter schools. Pennsylvania law currently places school districts in charge of charter school authorization. Unsurprisingly, districts often reject…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Uniform COVID-19 mandates caused major unforeseen consequences

• Tirzah Duren
• May 13, 2021

The policy response to the pandemic is focused on one crisis at the expense of two others: a nationwide mental health toll and a significant economic recession. And for some,…

Commentary

Education

The Truth About Education Spending in Pennsylvania

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 14, 2021

Ben Franklin once said, “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” If he lived in Pennsylvania today, he might have an addition to his list: claims of…

Backgrounder

Op-Ed: Society of Woke

• Michael Torres
• April 8, 2021

In Greater Philadelphia, Quaker schools betray their historical values.

Commentary

Op-Ed: John Heinz’s Legacy — and Pennsylvania’s Political Future

• Charles F. McElwee
• March 30, 2021

Thirty years ago, Republican Sen. John Heinz – then Pennsylvania’s most popular public figure – died in a midair collision over suburban Philadelphia’s Lower Merion Township. The April 4, 1991,…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania voters can help restore transparency

• Stephen Bloom
• March 19, 2021

The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently held hearings to scrutinize the Wolf administration’s pandemic mismanagement and transparency failures throughout the crisis.

Commentary

Public Sector Union 2020 Election Spending

• Jessica Barnett
• March 18, 2021

Public sector union political action committees (PAC) spent $16.7 million in Pennsylvania during the 2019–2020 election cycle, principally on behalf of Democratic politicians.

Backgrounder

Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows Catholic schools are a necessity

• Jennifer Stefano
• March 12, 2021

For nearly a year, millions of students haven’t set foot in a classroom — an unimaginable disruption that has profoundly affected the lives of America’s youngest generation. I promise you,…

Commentary

State Budget

Opportunity Finds a Way

• Marc LeBlond
• March 11, 2021

The 2018-19 budget increased EITC by $25 million, providing an additional 8,000 student scholarships. Each child deserves an exceptional education—one that fits their unique gifts and talents. Parents should have…

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