Education

Charter School Funding in Pennsylvania

• October 10, 2011

Many school districts and other advocates complain about the charter school funding mechanism, arguing that it "drains funding" from school districts.  This charge must be considered in the context of…

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Christiana Unveils Students and Schools Rescue Act

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 15, 2011

Only hours after speaking eloquently at our forum releasing our school choice video today, my friend Jim Christiana announced a new bill he is introducing to throw a…

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For-Profit Philly Schools show math gains

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2007

A new study finds that for-profit school management led to math test score gains in Philadelphia (News Release and AP Story): “The impact of for-profit…

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Not the School Districts’ money

• Nathan Benefield
• July 31, 2007

Lowman Henry on the attacks on cyber schools, responding to the same Patriot News article that we did yesterday. Educrats refer to funding for cyber charter schools…

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Taxes & Economy

Act 1 Property-to-Income Tax Shift

• May 8, 2007

On May 15, 2007, voters across the Commonwealth will be asked to vote on a property-to-income tax shift to pay for public education expenditures. The Property Tax Relief Act of…

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Education

Quantity Counts 2004

• Matthew Brouillette
• January 12, 2004

What do you do when you want more money and you already boast the 3rd highest per-pupil revenue in the nation and the highest teacher salaries in the country, when…

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