Research and Publications

School districts were hit hard by state funding cuts over the past several years. Gov. Wolf’s first state budget...

• K-12 Education
• Marcellus Shale
• PA Budget

Within three years, MOST school districts in Pennsylvania will be cutting programs and laying off staff if we continue...

• K-12 Education
• PA Budget

On May 6, researchers showed how the achievement gap and underlying inequality in Pennsylvania schools held back academic and...

• K-12 Education

There’s wonderful news coming out of Pennsylvania’s gas fields, if you’re an investor. Range Resources is boasting about its...

• K-12 Education
• Marcellus Shale
• PA Budget
• Property Taxes

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has just uploaded an interactive graphic that makes clear why Pennsylvania needs...

• Higher Education
• PA Budget

One of the primary issues being negotiated in the 2015-16 budget is school property tax relief. There are several...

• Property Taxes

April is typically one of the more important months for tax collections in the General Fund. This year, April...

• PA Budget