Miracle On Ice 45 Years Later and Its Faith Reminders
PA House Bill Puts School Choice at Risk
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Is there an attack on Catholic education? History has been repeating itself as Catholics continue to face persecution. St. Katharine Drexel fought hard to the point of defeating the Ku Klux Klan at the Supreme Court to ensure minorities received a Catholic education.
Now, the biggest battle that is surfacing is the fight for school choice. Two such programs are EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) and OSTC (Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit). These beneficial programs are funded by companies and individuals to divert their money to help those who live in challenging communities who want to send their children to a Catholic school. They have been a blessing for many who want to see their children grow into men and women of character and virtue.
In Pennsylvania, a bill was introduced to cancel the funds needed to create a program for families to pull their children out of failing schools in their district.
Archbishop Nelson Perez of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia raises his concerns about the cancellation of funds that have helped alleviate the rising cost of tuition.
“The recent passage of House Bill 2632 by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives poses a serious threat to school children and families throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This legislation seeks to eliminate the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. The result would be devastating for school children and their families.” The archbishop alarms us.
Opponents like Republicans and advocacy groups argue the measure “places restrictive new hurdles on scholarship-granting organizations and effectively threatens the scholarships of thousands of children relying on them.”
The Democrats in the PA House were once champions of the poor. Even Governor Josh Shapiro is gaslighting the issue with his flip-flop responses pertaining to the potential cuts.
The programs are essential. It is time to fight back and hold those who supported HB 2652 in November.
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