Recent Issues
Ghosts in the Education Machine
If Pennsylvania students miss three days of school without an excuse, the law says they must be reported. But across the commonwealth, certain teachers have been absent for years—without consequences
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Trapped: 5 Ways Union Contracts Trample Teachers’ Rights
As students across Pennsylvania head back to school, government unions that are supposed to speak for teachers are instead trampling their rights in order to advance the union leaders’ agenda. A review of labor contracts in Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts shows five ways these collective bargaining agreements trap teachers—and cost taxpayers:
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DNC in Philly: Top 5 Ways Big-Government Policies Are Killing the Host City
As all eyes turn to Philadelphia next week for the Democratic National Convention, just steps from the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphians are suffering from high taxes, union-controlled public schools, and a government-run liquor monopoly.
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Recent Blog Posts
Pa. Senate Committee Passes School Choice Bill
Tax credit scholarship programs would grow to meet families’ rising demand.
Commonwealth Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Education Funding Lawsuit
Facts show Pennsylvania already spends far more on public education than other states
Op-Ed: Taxpayers Take School Board to Court for Trying to Silence Parents’ Criticism
The education bill is moving forward in Pennsylvania as a recent poll from Real Clear Opinion Research found that a strong majority of independents, Democrats, and Republicans say they support school choice.