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Commonwealth Foundation Testifies Before U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee
Harrisburg, Pa., October 23, 2026—Today, Commonwealth Foundation’s Chief Policy Officer, Nathan Benefield, testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The field hearing, entitled “More Choices,…
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More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom
Testimony of Nathan Benefield, Chief Policy OfficerCommonwealth FoundationU.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom”October 23, 2026 Chairman Walberg and members of the…
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Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child
Testimony of Kevin Kane, Director of Legislative Strategy and Government AffairsCommonwealth FoundationHouse Republican Policy Committee“Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child”October 22, 2026 Chairman Rowe and members of the committee:…
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Shapiro Just Ran Out of Excuses on New Scholarships for PA Kids
Originally published by RealClear Pennsylvania. Time is running out. Pennsylvania is quickly falling behind the rest of the nation for the opportunity to generate …
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Pa. Kids Need Shapiro to Opt In to Scholarship Program
Originally published by TribLIVE. For months, Gov. Josh Shapiro has said he wouldn’t decide whether to opt Pennsylvania into the federal scholarship tax-credit program until the…
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Shapiro’s Wait-and-See Approach Leaves Pennsylvania Public Schools Behind
At Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate, Gov. Josh Shapiro was asked whether he would opt Pennsylvania into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). But the governor, as usual, kicked the can…
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Rules for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Rules governing the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit provide a pathway for Governor Shapiro to opt Pennsylvania in immediately. What’s New On October 1, 2027, the IRS published…
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U.S. Treasury Releases Final Guidelines on Federal Scholarship Program
Harrisburg, Pa., October 1, 2026—Today, the U.S. Treasury released the final guidelines for the federal scholarship tax credit. The program allows individuals to donate up to $1,700 a year and married…
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Tax Credit Programs Extend School Choice and Enable Kids to Attend Better Schools
Originally published by LNP/Lancaster Online. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which—combined with the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program—has…
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