Education
The Berlin Wall of Philadelphia’s Public Schools
Students in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh had their hopes dashed last week when they lost out on the chance to land one of the few vacant openings in charter schools. In…
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Media Attention for Paycheck Protection
Our new paycheck protection survey released this week has Pennsylvania talking. Why? The results show union members overwhelmingly agree that taxpayer resources shouldn’t be used for their unions’ politics. …
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Consensus Growing on Paycheck Protection
Earlier this week, we spotlighted editorials from the Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily urging Pennsylvania to pass paycheck protection legislation. While national attention raises awareness of this…
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Government Union Bosses’ Politics Harm Union Members
Government union leaders are quick to argue that their endless lobbying, political spending and…
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Big Labor Scares Workers, Storms Capitol
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Gov. Unions Rally to Defend the Indefensible While Supporters of Paycheck Protection Defend Workers’ Rights January 28, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa—Government…
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Pennsylvania Next in Union Crosshairs
Government union leaders are ramping up their attack messaging machine in Pennsylvania and planning a rally to bully state lawmakers as they did in Wisconsin and Michigan. But…
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Philly Experiment Shows Charter School Promise
Philadelphia schools have long battled declining student achievement, sky-rocketing violence, and unsustainable spending levels. Yet, several turn-around schools have managed to overcome this bleak educational trajectory and should…
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Gov. Union Bosses Fight to Control Workers’ Paychecks
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Government Union Bosses Fight For Control Over Workers’ Paychecks Union Bosses battle to Keep Using Public Resources for…
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How Government Unions Support Obamacare
Government unions such as the NEA and SEIU lobbied for passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which will raise the cost of health care through various mandates…
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