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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

Act Now to Support Increasing Education Tax Credits!

Pennsylvania’s constitutional deadline of June 30 to pass a state budget is quickly approaching. House Bill 250, which would increase tax credits available under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by $50 million (raising it to $175 million) and the Opportunity Schol
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June 26, 2017
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, education tax credits, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, parental choice, school choice

School Choice Leaders at the State Capitol

Leaders from organizations that represent many different non-public schools met with Speaker of the House Representative Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and many other elected officials this week. Speaker Turzai is the lead sponsor of House Bill 250, a measure that would increase Educationa
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March 23, 2017
by Hill
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, Educational Improvement Tax Credits, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, school choice

Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion Bill Passes PA House

With a strong bi-partisan vote of 147-39, House Bill 250 cleared its first hurdle: passage in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The measure proposes to increase Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) by $50 million (raising it to $175 million) and Opportunity Scholarship
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March 15, 2017
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, school choice

Questions & Answers with Speaker of the House Mike Turzai about Expanding EITC

Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is passionate about giving parents and grandparents real options for their children’s education. He is spearheading an effort to expand the highly successful Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholar
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February 21, 2017
by Hill
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catholic schools, Educational Improvement Tax Credits, EITC, House Bill 250, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, opportunity scholarships, OSTC, parental choice, Representative Mike Turzai, scholarships, school choice, Speaker Turzai, tax credits, vouchers

Invest in Success: Expand EITC & OSTC Scholarships

The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is leading the charge to give more opportunities to Pennsylvania’s students to go to the school that best meets their needs. He is the prime sponsor of House Bill 250 which proposes to increase the amou
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February 07, 2017
by Hill
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, education tax credits, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, parental choice, school choice

2015-2016 Session End Legislative Status Report

The 2015-2016 session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly officially closes on November 30. Here is the status of the several high priority bills that were on the legislative agenda of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. Pro-Life Legislation – House Bill 1948 would have banned barb
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November 29, 2016
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2015-2016 legislative session, adoption, assisted suicide, Catholic Education, doctor prescribed suicide, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, end of life, gender identity, hb 162, HB 1947, HB 1948, Human Trafficking, legislative update, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, organ donation, OSTC, POLST, pro-life, SB 851, sexual orientation discrimination, statutes of limitation

Back to School Blessings for Scholarship Students

Summer vacation is still in full swing, but thousands of students are celebrating the chance to go to a new school this fall. This week the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed what is called the School Code Bill enabling support for public schools to move forward and providing a $25
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July 14, 2016
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educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, school choice, state budget

The Dire Consequences of Inaction on Education Tax Credits

Actions have consequences; and often so does inaction. Six months overdue, Pennsylvania’s state elected officials still do not have agreement about a spending plan for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The consequences of this budget impasse may not just affect certain programs; they could a
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December 22, 2015
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budget impasse, Catholic Education, catholic schools, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, OSTC, scholarships

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
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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
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