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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

Congratulations School Choice Advocates!

School choice advocates are celebrating a victory in Harrisburg! Governor Tom Corbett signed the tax code bill that expands the existing Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, eliminates the delay for some companies that wish to contribute, and creates another category of
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July 02, 2012
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, education, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, scholarships, school choice, vouchers

School Choice Success!

School choice advocates are celebrating a big victory in Harrisburg this weekend! Governor Tom Corbett signed the tax code bill that expands the existing Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, eliminates the delay for some companies that wish to contribute, and creates ano
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July 01, 2012
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advocates for catholic education, Catholic Education Posts, catholic schools, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, scholarships, school choice, tax credits, vouchers

Introducing Educational Improvement Scholarship Credits and Expanded EITC for More School Choice

New legislation is being considered in Harrisburg that would give both low and middle income students access to more educational options while allaying fears that school choice might hurt public schools. Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Butler) introduced House Bill 2468 that would expand the e
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June 12, 2012
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Catholic Education Posts, catholic schools, educational improvement scholarship credits, educational improvement tax credit, EISC, EITC, opportunity scholarships, scholarships, school choice, tax credits, vouchers

The Importunate Advocate

I read the Catechism of the Catholic Church with a dictionary close at hand. The section about prayer (CCC 2613) uses the word “importunate” to describe two parable characters: The first, “the importunate friend,” invites us to urgent prayer: “Knock and it will be op
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May 10, 2012
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abortion, catholic advocacy network, contraception mandate, health care reform, HHS, HHS Mandate, house bill 1977, PA Senate Bill 3, pro-life, Religious Liberty, school choice, ultrasound, vouchers

EITC Celebrates 11 Years

A birthday Rally was held at the Capitol building in Harrisburg today in support of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. EITC celebrates 11 years of granting school choice to over 40,000 students annually! This annual birthday party is a way to thank legislators for
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May 09, 2012
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EITC, opportunity scholarships, reach, Rep Vanessa Browne, school choice, Senator Piccola, vouchers

Mark Your Calendar for EITC Birthday

Mark your calendars for a special Birthday Rally in support of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. EITC celebrates 11 years of granting school choice to Pennsylvania students with a special event on the back steps of the Capitol building in Harrisburg on Wednesday,
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March 13, 2012
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advocates for catholic education, Catholic Education Posts, catholic schools, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, REACH foundation, scholarships, school choice, vouchers

Take Action: School Choice

Click here to send a message in support of school choice. School choice legislation that includes both a voucher program and an increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), would help to keep your school and all of the schools in your (arch)diocese vibrant and available
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February 22, 2012
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EITC, Pennsylvania, school choice, vouchers

Faith. Academics. Service. Let’s Celebrate Our Catholic Schools

This week, Catholic schools across the nation and in Pennsylvania are celebrating National Catholic School Week.  This one-week observance is an annual celebration of the important role that Catholic schools across the country play in providing a values-added education for AmericaR
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January 30, 2012
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School Choice: The Time Is Now

The recent announcements of the Blue Ribbon Commission in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are truly painful.  As those of you who have been working to pass school choice know so well, vouchers and an increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) would have helped the burd
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January 12, 2012
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