Education

• June 26, 2024

Over half of Commonwealth voters grade Pennsylvania K-12 schools “C” or worse, with only 5% giving our schools the top grade. Voters believe PA spends far less on…

Common Ground Polling Results: Education 2024 Q1

• June 4, 2024

School Ranking How would you grade the quality of Pennsylvania’s K-12 school system A: 4% B: 22%…

Education

Pa. School Funding Reaches $22,000 per Student in 2023

• May 20, 2024

Pennsylvania Public School Spending Is Growing Over the last decade, state spending on Pennsylvania public schools reached all-time highs year after year. Pennsylvania per-pupil public school funding increased to $21,985…

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Education

Education Funding in the Commonwealth

• January 10, 2024

Pennsylvania Outspends the Nation on Public Schools Pennsylvania ranks among the highest-spending states on public education. According to National Center for Education Statistics data, as of fiscal year (FY) 2021,…

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Education

Lifeline and Education Choice Myths and Facts

• January 4, 2024

Summary Lifeline Scholarships, also known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program, would offer scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per year for students in the commonwealth’s lowest-performing…

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Education

School Choice Report, Episode 19

• David P. Hardy
• October 16, 2023

From working to expand tax credit scholarships to educating everyone from elected officials to parents on the benefits of school choice, Stephen (Steve) Bloom is a leading voice on one…

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Education

Assisting Students in Economically Disadvantaged Schools

• June 7, 2023

Overview The Economically Disadvantaged School component of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) provides supplementary scholarships for Pennsylvania students receiving scholarships and attending private schools with the greatest financial need.

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Education

Education Choice Myths and Facts

• June 6, 2023

School Choice Saves Money While Saving Kids School choice reforms are significantly less costly than average per-pupil spending at public schools, which is over $21,200.[1] In contrast, the…

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Energy

Key Takeaways from Gov. Shapiro’s 2023 Budget Address

• Nathan Benefield
• March 7, 2023

Profligacy Exacerbates Budget Deficit  Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget calls for $45.9 billion in ongoing General Fund spending and $43 billion in net state revenues (after refunds). Thus, Pennsylvania has…

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