We’re in the state budget season crunch time here in Harrisburg and a vote may be happening soon to include important school choice legislation. Lifeline Scholarships would empower thousands of parents to help make the best educational decisions for their...
The following is a thank you letter from a mother whose children received a scholarship through PA Family Institute's Family Choice Scholarship Program, part of the incredibly successful Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit...
The evidence is clear: Pennsylvania parents and students want more school choice options. And the state is failing to deliver financial help to the majority of these families. New data, thanks to Right-to-Know requests filed by the Commonwealth Foundation, reveals...
The following is a statement from Michael Geer, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute: One of the lessons of the pandemic is that parents and children need more schooling options, not fewer. Every day, children are falling behind because of closed...
House Bill 800, introduced by House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), is a bill that will help more families to send their children to the school of their choice, including private school. It is now on the Governor's desk and we need your help in asking him to...
Thank you Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), the House Republicans, and the four Democrats who voted to pass HB 800 today with a vote of 111-85. This bill will help more families to send their children to the school of their choice, including private school. Here...
Governor Wolf has decided to allow an education bill to become law, without his signature, that expands Pennsylvania's successful tax-saving program that helps families find the best school for their children. Each year, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit...
We've reached crunch time on PA budget talks here in Harrisburg and one thing you can remind your elected officials about is making sure they help more families find the best education option for their children. Two statewide programs, the Education Improvement Tax...
Legislative Alert: House Bill 250 Pennsylvania’s landmark programs, the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), have helped parents make the best choice for their children’s education. Under these programs, businesses...
Student aid applications are now being accepted for our Family Choice Scholarship Program - an initiative of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, part of the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) - for the 2016-2017...