Thousands of bills are introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the two year legislative session. The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference  reviews, tracks and takes positions on a few hundred. Ever wonder how the PCC evaluates legislation? Read more in this summer’s V

Attorney Philip Murren, a partner in the law firm Ball, Murren & Connell and legal counsel to the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC), testified about the constitutionality of school vouchers at a House Education Committee hearing in Harrisburg on August 3. All parents should b

School is out and the state legislature has recessed for the summer, but school choice is still being debated all over Pennsylvania. There are two great ways advocates can keep this issue alive over the summer:

The energy, enthusiasm and Catholic school spirit of sincerely concerned parents, educators and taxpayers is the key to advancing Catholic education for our children now and in the future.  The PCC is seeking volunteers to get involved with the Advocates for Catholic Education Network

“Hurry up and wait.” That is the sentiment of school choice supporters in Pennsylvania who are disappointed that the state legislature left for its summer recess on June 30 without passing school vouchers. Yet they are still hoping that legislators will soon respond to their pleas.

The REACH Alliance issues a statement today regarding the status of school choice legislation in Pennsylvania. “With the passage of the state budget, time has run out for school vouchers this session. While we are understandably disappointed that a school voucher bill did not pass, we

Headlines across the state this morning suggest that a deal could be in the works to pass school choice before the General Assembly breaks for the summer. Time is of the essence. A big push is needed to convince legislators that they should act now! Legislators need to hear from their

Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senators Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) and Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia), has been the subject of the school choice debate for many months. Titled the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act, the bill proposes an increase in fun

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 who support school choice legislation to increase th

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 have school-aged children? Providing a quality education for our children is the most critical in