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Urge Lawmakers to Expand Educational Opportunities – Increase EITC & OSTC

Budget negotiations for the 2018-2019 fiscal year are taking place soon, so NOW is the time to remind members of the General Assembly to support an increase to the widely successful Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Each
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April 13, 2018
by Hill
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catholic schools, catholic students, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, scholarships, school choice, school students, state budget, tax credits

State Budget Impasse: Pennsylvanians under Siege

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside is called a siege. With the state budget now five months overdue, thousands of Pennsylvania families with nothing to surrend
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November 24, 2015
by Hill
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2015-2016 state budget, budget impasse, Catholic Charities, Catholic Education, Catholic health care, catholic schools, catholic students, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, medicaid, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, saint john paul II, services to the poor, state budget, textbooks

Headed off to College? Don’t Leave Your Faith at Home.

New laptop or tablet? Check. Bedding and toiletries? Check. New clothes and shoes? Check. Your Catholic faith? … Thousands of families across the Commonwealth are packing up their college freshmen and taking them to school for the first time. Will these students continue to live out t
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August 19, 2015
by Hill
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back to school, bishops statements, catholic students, college, college students, faith on campus, Newman clubs, st. thomas aquinas, university, young adult ministry

College Voting 101: From Registration to Ballot

A crisp, autumn breeze catches the piles of fallen leaves, sending them tumbling through the air. As they soar through the quad, they intermix with the energetic bellowing of campaigners, imploring their fellow students to stop by the local polling place. The date is November 6, 2012,
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July 18, 2013
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catholic students, college students, college voters, Nicholle Mills, voting

‘May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!’

A new academic year is upon us. Thousands of young men and women are going away to college. It is an exciting and anxious time for students and parents alike. Living the Catholic faith on campus can be a challenge and an opportunity for students. Read the Pennsylvania Bishops’ p
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August 26, 2011
by Hill
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School choice legislation introduced

Senators Jeffery E. Piccola (R-Dauphin) and Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia) and 15 other co-sposnors introduced Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act.
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January 27, 2011
by Hill
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Catholic Education Posts, catholic schools, catholic students, education, EITC, nonpublic schools, opportunity scholarships, private schools, school choice, vouchers

Cutting EITC does not add up

Arithmetic can be a challenging subject, as any student cramming for finals will tell you. State lawmakers in Harrisburg will agree. Right now, they must solve a particularly tough math problem – balance the Commonwealth budget before June 30.
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June 02, 2010
by Hill
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School choice supporters gather at state Capitol

Thousands of students, teachers, parents and legislators gathered at the Capitol on May 5, 2009, to show their support for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program.
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May 08, 2009
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Catholic Education Posts, catholic schools, catholic students, EITC, school choice

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