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Voices of School Choice in PA
Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 – 10:23
Voices of School Choice in PA

The Diocese of Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the REACH Alliance hosted a news conference about school choice at Resurrection Catholic School in Lancaster, PA. The PCC is part of a coalition of concerned groups …

Question #5: Won’t school choice cost the state a lot of money in a time when the budget is already being cut?
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 – 8:10
Question #5: Won’t school choice cost the state a lot of money in a time when the budget is already being cut?

This is part 5 of our 5-part series on commonly asked school choice questions. Read part 1, part 2 , part 3 and part 4 here.
5. Won’t school choice cost the state a lot of money in a …

Question #4: If Catholic Schools Accept Voucher Students, Will They Maintain Their Catholic Identity and Admissions Standards?
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 – 9:22
Question #4: If Catholic Schools Accept Voucher Students, Will They Maintain Their Catholic Identity and Admissions Standards?

This is part 4 of our 5-part series on commonly asked school choice questions. Read part 1, part 2 and part 3 here.

4. If Catholic schools accept voucher students, will they be able to …

Question #3: What is the Benefit of School Choice for Those of Us Who Do Not Have School-aged Children?
Monday, Jun 13, 2011 – 10:52
Question #3: What is the Benefit of School Choice for Those of Us Who Do Not Have School-aged Children?

This is part 3 of our 5-part series on commonly asked school choice questions. Read part one and part two here (links).
3. Is there any benefit to school choice for those of us who do not …

Question #2: How Does School Choice Benefit Catholic Schools?
Friday, Jun 10, 2011 – 8:35
Question #2: How Does School Choice Benefit Catholic Schools?

This is part 2 of our 5-part series on commonly asked school choice questions. Read part one here.
2. How does school choice benefit Catholic schools?
Not every qualified student will choose a Catholic school, but it …

School Choice: 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Thursday, Jun 9, 2011 – 14:13
School Choice: 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions

Pennsylvanians have been discussing school choice and Senate Bill 1 for months now, but misinformation and questions still enter the debate.
Over the next week, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference will answer the top five questions we …

Join the Public Policy Conversation Online
Monday, Jun 6, 2011 – 12:54
Join the Public Policy Conversation Online

Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI said of social media, “I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era …

“I wanted to go to school”
Friday, May 27, 2011 – 10:07
“I wanted to go to school”

That’s what the difference was for one EITC scholarship recipient, Junior Courtney Scheingraber, after she used school choice scholarships to transfer to Lancaster Catholic. Scheingraber was one of the speakers at a recent press conference …

ACE PA Update May 13, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011 – 14:55

News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania
May 13, 2011
 
School Choice Update:
Senate Bill 1 – Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your hard work is paying off.  Senate Bill 1 is positioned to run …

Bill to increase EITC passes PA House
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – 15:37
Bill to increase EITC passes PA House

The PA House passed HB 1330 out of the House by a vote of 190-7 today. The bill would expand Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. The REACH Alliance applauds the move, and views this …