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School Choice Action Alert – March 11, 2011
Friday, Mar 11, 2011 – 14:39

ATTENTION Pennsylvania school choice supporters:
upcoming school choice hearings and events on school vouchers throughout Pennsylvania

The 2011-2012 Commonwealth Budget
Thursday, Mar 10, 2011 – 15:56
The 2011-2012 Commonwealth Budget

Pennsylvania’s “day of reckoning has come,” announced Governor Tom Corbett with calls for fiscal discipline and no new taxes. On Tuesday, March 8, 2011, the governor unveiled his $27.3 billion spending plan for the Commonwealth’s …

Commonwealth Budget proposal for 2011-2012
Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011 – 10:11
Commonwealth Budget proposal for 2011-2012

As the new governor, yesterday Tom Corbett introduced his first Commonwealth Budget proposal for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year. The $27.3 billion spending plan represents a 3.1% decrease from last year. A special Budget Dashboard has …

School choice bill passes Senate Education Committee
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011 – 16:28
School choice bill passes Senate Education Committee

Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act – was reported out of the Senate Education Committee with an 8-2 vote. Special thanks to the supporters of the school choice …

School choice vote in Senate Education Committee
Monday, Feb 28, 2011 – 14:20
School choice vote in Senate Education Committee

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the Senate Education Committee is scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act. This is the first important step of the …

Learn about school choice
Friday, Feb 25, 2011 – 14:42
Learn about school choice

Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act would give scholarships to low income students, so they can attend the school of their choice. The scholarships would allow both public-to-public and public-to-private school choice. The …

CALL to ACTION
Friday, Feb 25, 2011 – 12:33

Tell your Senator – vote YES on SB 1

The Senate Education Committee will vote on Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. If you live in the district of …

Testimony from school choice hearing
Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 – 11:54
Testimony from school choice hearing

On February 16, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee conducted a daylong hearing about Senate Bill 1 – Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act.

Senate Education Committee hearing on school choice
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 – 17:42
Senate Education Committee hearing on school choice

On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee will host a hearing on Senate Bill 1: the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act. The location is Hearing Room #1, North Office …

Senate bill opens school choice opportunity
Friday, Feb 11, 2011 – 15:11
Senate bill opens school choice opportunity

With the focus this week on Catholic schools, a new effort comes to light that would expand access for parents to the great gift of a quality Catholic education.
As a public policy issue, school choice …