The following is a statement from the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania School Choice is the Right Choice for Pennsylvania’s Families Pennsylvania’s Catholic Bishops Support a Voucher Program and an Increase to Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Scholarships The Catholic Bishops

There has been much debate about school choice in Harrisburg. What is the Catholic perspective on the issue? Why should Catholics take a stand in favor of school choice? Get answers to questions about school choice with A Catholic Guide to School Choice. Want to help pass school choic

As the legislature returns to Harrisburg, school choice is likely to be debated in these early weeks of the session. Insiders say that this fall is THE TIME for school choice – vouchers and an increase to the EITC scholarship program have the support of the governor and the Secretary

School choice is not an “us v. them” debate between public and non-public schools. Parents have a moral obligation to educate their children; the community is obligated to support parents in fulfilling this duty. Thousands of Catholic students attend public schools all over Pennsylvan

The notebooks and supplies have been purchased and the uniforms pressed- school is back in session! The state legislature is considering school choice legislation that would give families the ability to determine which school best meets the needs of their children.  There are two grea

Attorney Philip Murren, a partner in the law firm Ball, Murren & Connell and legal counsel to the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC), testified about the constitutionality of school vouchers at a House Education Committee hearing in Harrisburg on August 3. All parents should b

School is out and the state legislature has recessed for the summer, but school choice is still being debated all over Pennsylvania. There are two great ways advocates can keep this issue alive over the summer:

The energy, enthusiasm and Catholic school spirit of sincerely concerned parents, educators and taxpayers is the key to advancing Catholic education for our children now and in the future.  The PCC is seeking volunteers to get involved with the Advocates for Catholic Education Network

The Spring 2011 edition of the Viewpoint newletter includes a Catholic’s guide to school choice and other information about the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference’s (PCC) legislative agenda. Not a Viewpoint subscriber? Sign up to receive a free subscription by sending your name an

“Hurry up and wait.” That is the sentiment of school choice supporters in Pennsylvania who are disappointed that the state legislature left for its summer recess on June 30 without passing school vouchers. Yet they are still hoping that legislators will soon respond to their pleas.