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“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 in support of Senate Bill 1 at Resurrection C
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May 27, 2011
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ACE PA Update May 13, 2011

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
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May 13, 2011
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School choice bill passes Appropriations Committee

Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act successfully passed the Senate Appropriations Committee with a 15-11 vote. Say thanks to the Senators who supported it.
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April 12, 2011
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ACE+PA Update March 29, 2011

 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
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March 29, 2011
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ACE-PA Update March 18, 2011

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
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March 21, 2011
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School Choice Action Alert – March 11, 2011

ATTENTION Pennsylvania school choice supporters: upcoming school choice hearings and events on school vouchers throughout Pennsylvania
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March 11, 2011
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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 voucher program will allow private and Catho
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February 25, 2011
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CALL to ACTION

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
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February 25, 2011
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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.
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February 17, 2011
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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 Building, part of the Capitol Complex. It is schedul
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February 15, 2011
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