by Susan Spicka | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
As the summer sun sets and we transition into a new school year, we’re gearing up for an exciting and impactful season of advocacy. We recently wrapped up our annual in-person retreat with our partners in the PA Schools Work coalition, leaving with a strong plan to...
by Susan Spicka | May 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, May 16, we issued a report detailing the egregious financial landscape of Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter schools. We have long made the case that Pennsylvania cyber charter schools are awash in excess funding that they waste. Our report shows...
by Susan Spicka | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
A lot happened in Harrisburg this week. On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 795, a private school voucher bill that would provide cash handouts to families to pay for their children’s private education. All Republicans on the...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 22, 2024 | blog, Uncategorized
Last week The Keystone Research Center issued an important and damning report focused on Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) private school voucher programs. Click HERE to...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are gearing up for a big fight in Harrisburg to keep Governor Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers from expanding school vouchers in the 2024-2025 state budget. The proposed PASS/ESA private school voucher proposals would give tax dollars directly to families...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 23, 2024 | blog, Uncategorized
We are busily planning the PA Schools Work advocacy day, which will be on Wednesday, May 8th in Harrisburg. As we have stated, this is an education budget worth fighting for. We need to make sure that state lawmakers understand that their...
