Articles tagged with: tax credits
The school choice proposal being considered in Harrisburg right now does two things – creates a pilot program for school vouchers and increases the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The voucher program prudently starts …
A vote is scheduled THIS WEEK on Senate Bill 1, the Opportunity Scholarship Act. The bill must first pass the Senate Education Committee; then it will be considered on the floor of the full Senate. …
The highly successful Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program was cut by $15 million last year and was scheduled to be cut another $10 million this year; but thanks to the leadership and support …
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the state budget by the constitutional deadline, June 30. Over the Fourth of July weekend, they passed the necessary fiscal code bill that outlines the revenue to pay for …
Wednesday, June 30, 2010, is the deadline for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to pass a balanced budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Rumors of a budget deal are being whispered around the state Capitol, but …
In 2008-2009, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program was a $75 million program – helping over 44,000 students attend the school of their choice and countless more through innovative programming.
REACH is taking its show on the road! Join them for informative, educational Town Hall meetings that give YOU the tools you need to help us restore funding to the EITC Program. The Advocates …
Pennsylvania’s 2009 state budget impasse is over; the result is good news and bad news for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
First, the good news. Thanks to the leadership of Senator Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin …
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1531 that proposes deep cuts to Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Low-income students who rely on the EITC scholarships to attend non-public schools will be short-changed …
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program is fully subscribed for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. According to the State Department of Community and Economic Development, businesses have submitted enough applications to use all of the …
