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School choice vote in Senate Education Committee

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the Senate Education Committee is scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act. This is the first important step of the legislative process that the proposal will have to follow before scho
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February 28, 2011
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Learn about school choice

Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act would give scholarships to low income students, so they can attend the school of their choice. The scholarships would allow both public-to-public and public-to-private school choice. The voucher program will allow private and Catho
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February 25, 2011
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CALL to ACTION

Tell your Senator – vote YES on SB 1 The Senate Education Committee will vote on Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. If you live in the district of a Senator who sits on the Education Committee, it is urgent that you contact him or he
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February 25, 2011
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Testimony from school choice hearing

On February 16, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee conducted a daylong hearing about Senate Bill 1 – Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act.
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February 17, 2011
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Senate Education Committee hearing on school choice

On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee will host a hearing on Senate Bill 1: the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act. The location is Hearing Room #1, North Office Building, part of the Capitol Complex. It is schedul
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February 15, 2011
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Senate bill opens school choice opportunity

With the focus this week on Catholic schools, a new effort comes to light that would expand access for parents to the great gift of a quality Catholic education. As a public policy issue, school choice has gained ground steadily in recent years. Because it is so compelling, school cho
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February 11, 2011
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Three cheers for school choice

“What do we want…school choice! When do we want it…now!” Hundreds of students and their parents filed into the state Capitol Rotunda last month for a rally to cheer for Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act. SB 1 proposes a significant increase to the Education Improvement T
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February 03, 2011
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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
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School choice action alert – January 7, 2011

The time to act is now!!! A co-sponsorship memo regarding Senate Bill 1 (School Choice legislation) was circulated to all Senators. Senators Jeffery E. Piccola (R-Dauphin) and Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia) are seeking co-sponsors for SB 1. Please visit, call, write or fax your
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January 07, 2011
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The future of school choice

“We all deserve an opportunity for education that reflects the values our families have instilled in us and also an education our parents wish for us to have,” Carmen Garcia, a junior at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, bravely testified at a state Senate Education Committee
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October 13, 2010
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