Education

Can ESAs Coexist with Tax Credit Scholarships? Absolutely

• James Paul
• May 19, 2017

As lawmakers move closer to introducing education savings accounts (ESAs) in Pennsylvania, some may wonder how ESAs would coexist with the commonwealth’s private scholarship programs, the Educational…

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Why Charter Schools–and School Choice–Matter

• September 21, 2016

We talk with Nina Rees, president & CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, about why charter schools matter, what to do about failing charter schools, and the elements…

Commentary

Education

Podcast: Why Charter Schools – and School Choice – Matter

• September 21, 2016

In Pennsylvania, 130,000 kids attend public charter schools—about 5 percent of the state’s schoolchildren. For many of these kids and parents, charter schools are a lifeline to a safer, better…

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Education

Education Choice Benefits All

• Nathan Benefield
• August 3, 2016

Private school choice programs benefit students, public schools, and taxpayers, according to new report from EdChoice. The report, the fourth edition of A Win-Win Solution: The Empirical Evidence on…

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Education

Redesigning Government to Balance State and Local Budgets

• February 8, 2016

Pennsylvania taxpayers shoulder the 15th highest state and local tax burden in the country. Consequently, the Keystone State has seen an exodus of working people. Unsustainable growth in…

Memo

Education

Audio: School Choice is More than Just a Concept

• Jonathan Reginella
• February 9, 2015

Every child deserves access to the best educational opportunity available to them, especially if quality education is hard to find in their local public school district. School choice is already…

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Audio: School Choice Offers New Direction to Academic Excellence

• Jonathan Reginella
• January 21, 2015

Pennsylvania’s students deserve the best education opportunities available, and the recent academic performance of York City School District—the second lowest district in the state—makes clear that we can do better…

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Government Accountability

Fact: Taxpayer Resources Are Being Used for Politics

• Nathan Benefield
• January 16, 2014

One of the biggest myths used to oppose paycheck protection is the claim “union dues money can’t be used for politics” despite all evidence…

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Education

Students Excel with School Choice

• May 16, 2013

Hannah and Alyssa will tell you that the freedom to choose a school that works for them was essential to their academic success. They are just two of the…

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