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Catholic Schools Stand Out in 2017 PA-CAPE Annual Awards

The Pennsylvania affiliate of the Council on American Private Education (PA-CAPE) honor Pennsylvania’s brightest teachers, administrators, and schools in the private sector each year.  The 2017 PA-CAPE Private School Teacher, Administrator, and School Awards included several Catholic
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May 15, 2017
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administrator awards, Catholic Education, catholic school, catholic school awards, PA-CAPE, private school awards, school choice, teacher awards

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
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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
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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

“We work to provide our kids the best education”

When discussing school choice, “It’s easy to talk dollars and cents but what we really need to talk about is minds and souls and futures,” said the PCC’s Amy Hill during a feature on ABC27 about school choice.  The Garcia family spoke about the importance of a program like the E
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September 22, 2016
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, EITC, OSCT, pennsylvania schools, school choice

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

Education Should Never Be Left to Chance

On a cloudy day in May, hundreds of students and parents gathered on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Attendees heard the story of a student who found stability and safety in the school of their
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June 29, 2016
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Educational Improvement Tax Credits, EITC, OSTC, parental choice, school choice, state budget

Catholic School Teachers Recognized at Capitol

Three Catholic school teachers were recognized by the Pennsylvania affiliate of the Council on American Private Education (PACAPE) for the outstanding dedication to the children in their care: Sister Margaret Rose Adams of Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in Willow Grove; Maur
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May 12, 2016
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CAPE Awards, Catholic Education, EITC, OSTC, school choice

EITC Program Celebrates 15 Years

The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program allows more than 40,000 students each year to choose the school that best fits their needs. On May 4, a rally was held on the steps of the State Capitol in support of EITC and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC). Hundreds
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May 04, 2016
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, education, EITC, eitc birthday, OSTC, school choice
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