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 is likely that many will. Catholic educators can already attest how
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 in the next few weeks, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be do
Each year since 2001, more than 40,000 students have been able to choose their school because of Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC). EITC provides a tax credit to businesses that contribute to organizations that give scholarships to students to attend the school of their choic
To sign up for ACE-PA, go to the sign-up section of the Pennsylvania Catholic Advocacy Network page to enter your name, address and most importantly, e-mail address. Then select “Catholic Education (ACE-PA).”
News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania School Choice Rally on the Capitol Steps On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, beginning around 12 pm, Students First and the entire nonpublic school community in Pennsylvania will be hosting a Senate Bill 1 Rally for all supporters of
News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania March 18, 2011 School Choice Update: Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act cleared its first hurdle on its way to become law in Pennsylvania. SB 1 passed the Senate Education Co
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 legislative process that the proposal will have to follow before scho
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 a Senator who sits on the Education Committee, it is urgent that you contact him or he
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.
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