ACLU - Civil Liberties News Strossen continued to criticize pennsylvania s school voucher proposal by pointingout that who could use vouchers to afford a parochial school education did so http://archive.aclu.org/news/30aprarc.html
Extractions: ACLU CALLS PA SCHOOL VOUCHER PLAN UNCONSTITUTIONAL If Pennsylvania chooses to adopt its governor's school voucher proposal, the ACLU promises "vigorous opposition" to it, ACLU President Nadine Strossen said in a recent speech given at Penn State University's Altoona Campus. School voucher programs are a severe violation of the separation of church and state, Strossen said, because they use state funding to illegally support parochial schools. Last year, Governor Tom Ridge introduced his so-called "school choice" proposal, allowing parents to decide whether or not to send their children to public or parochial schools. With the help of a voucher, a parent would be able to use state money to defray some of the costs of a private, parochial school. Such funding constitutes government support of religious institutions, reported the Altoona Mirror shortly after Strossen's speech. School voucher programs are unconstitutional and will be struck down in the courts if enacted, the paper said.
Shenango Valley Community Profile parochial school systems with student/teacher ratios lower than the national average.Within the Shenango Valley is the Shenango Valley Campus of pennsylvania http://www.merlink.org/governmt/shenango/
Extractions: Profile Statistics Credits Mercer County Home Page PROFILE T he Shenango Valley is made up of 8 communities from Northwestern Pennsylvania and 2 communities from Ohio. The communities are closely joined together, so the commuting time to work for most residents is between five and ten minutes. Interstate 80 and Route 60 pass directly through the Valley while Interstate 79, just to the East, intersects Interstate 80 with access to both the Erie and Pittsburgh markets. State Route 60 leads south from the Valley to the Pennsylvania Tumpike and to the Pittsburgh International Airport which is just 54 minutes away. To the west, Interstate 80 connects with the Ohio Turnpike. The Youngstown Municipal Airport is just 20 minutes away. Historically this area has been a major contributor to America's iron and steel industry. Although still active in steel production and heavy industry, the Shenango Valley has diversified its economic base to include light industry, high tech manufacturing, health services and tourism. Some of the largest employers are the primary metal, electrical equipment, health services and local transportation industries. Fabricators of metal products and non-electrical machinery manufacturers are also important. Three of the four manufacturers of steel pipe in the United States are located in the Shenango Valley. The Valley has two hospitals, Sharon Regional Health System and Horizon Hospital System. Sharon Regional Health System is a teaching facility with an affiliated diploma school of nursing. Both attract top-quality physicians and contribute to the excellent medical care available in the area. Nine other hospitals are within a 1/2 hour of the Valley.
PSEA Interactive - Good News More pennsylvania parents are choosing public schools while our private and parochialschool enrollments dropped Private and Nonpublic schools Enrollments, 1999 http://www.psea.org/topic.cfm?SID=45
Amish School House Photography the Amish parochial school program was introduced in the state of Pennsylvaniawhereby the state allows the Amish to operate and staff their own schools. http://www.amishtown.com/AmishPhotos/school_house.htm
Extractions: Little Red Amish Schoolhouse Do you remember the little red schoolhouses of days gone by? Do you ever drive past one and comment what it must have been like to attend school in such a small building, all classes together, with all ages of children? What we wistfully see as nostalgia is in reality a normal way of life to the Amish.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; Home Of The Groundhog IUP (Indiana University of pennsylvania) Punxsutawney Campus; pennsylvania Instituteof Culinary Arts Punxsy Beauty School; parochial = Catholic Sts. http://users.penn.com/~mweimer/
Extractions: Six more weeks of winter there will be!! The sky was clear and the temperature was around 2 degrees. The ground was covered by over a foot of snow and ice and there was yet another winter storm warning forecast for the area. Around 10,000 people were on hand for the event which included a show and a display of fireworks. All weekend long, the town was filled with people enjoying displays and festivities. There were craft shows, art shows, ice carving, dinners, and parties. It was bitter cold on Saturday, but warmed up to 25 degree on sunday, which felt really warm compared to most temperatures so far this year! Pictured: The Punxsutawney Area Museum (The Bennis House) Punxsutawney Historical and Genealogical Society What's NEWS in Punxsy: Groundhog Day fell on Sunday this year, so large crowds were expected. As it turned out, the crowd did not top last years 40,000, but still, 30,000 is a big crowd for Punxsutawney, where the normal non-Groundhog Day the population stands at less than 7,000. All weekend long, downtown Punxsy was crowded with people and traffic. There were loads of activities around. Several empty stores downtown were used for Groundhog day events. Even the old store on the corner of Findley and Mahoning St. was opened for arts and crafts. This store closed many years ago and last had Western Auto in it. Before that, it was a Murphy's store. It was fun to be in the old place again and see it alive with activity. There was a chainsaw artist, ice carving, live music, a foot race, food concessions, blacksmithing demonstrations, and all sorts of other things going on in the park.
|soab Notification and the equivalent official for each private and parochial school located withina also shall apply to individuals who are paroled to pennsylvania pursuant to http://www.meganslaw.state.pa.us/soab/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=112626&soabNav=|4933
Juniata College - Huntingdon, Pennsylvania A secondary school program including 16 college preparatory courses from an approvedpublic, private, or parochial school must be completed or anticipated. http://www.juniata.edu/admissions/freshmen2.html
Extractions: Admissions Virtual Tour What Does Juniata Cost? Financial Planning ... Office of Diversity Enrolling Freshmen Contents of Application An application for admission consists of the components listed below. Credentials that are reviewed include: high school academic record, SAT or ACT test results, completed application form including evidence of extracurricular involvement, recommendation letter(s), and a personal essay. Also, a personal interview is strongly recommended. High School Transcript A secondary school program including 16 college preparatory courses from an approved public, private, or parochial school must be completed or anticipated. These courses must include a minimum of four years of academic English, two years of a foreign language, and a combination of mathematics, laboratory science courses, social sciences; and humanities. Standardized Test Results Results of the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT-I: Reasoning Tests) taken in the junior and/or senior year are required. The American College Test (ACT), taken in either the junior or senior year, may be substituted for the SAT-I. Applicants whose native language is not English also must provide results of a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or scores from an ELS Center. International applicants who have studied wholly in a domestic, English speaking high school are required to submit an SAT/ACT score. All other international students are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores but should still submit TOEFL results or scores from an ELS Center. SAT-II: Subject Tests (Achievement Tests) are not required but may be submitted for admission consideration.
Extractions: Fax: (610) 865-0524 "Academic Excellence in a Christian Atmosphere" Welcome! At Central Christian Academy, our goal is to provide a peaceful and productive learning environment. Our born-again and certified teaching staff provides an alternative learning atmosphere with love and discipline. The Christ-centered curriculum shows God as the Center of our universe, our lives and our school. He is the basis of all knowledge and therefore the Head and Cornerstone of the Academy. "Train up a child in the way he should go."
Position Vouchers 1999 Intrusion into the bishop s decision on matters concerning parochial school disciplineand The highest courts of pennsylvania have also determined, at the http://www.pasa-net.org/www/newpages/positionvouchers.htm
Extractions: PASA Position - Tuition Vouchers JOINT STATEMENT Tuition Vouchers Sent to All Members of the General Assembly March 29, 1999 We, the undersigned, are counsel to various organizations that represent millions of Pennsylvanians. We write you in that capacity and as concerned citizens of this great Commonwealth. The administration has indicated that yet another attempt will be made to secure voucher legislation for elementary and secondary religious school tuition as part of the 1999-2000 budget process. Voucher proposals will divert hundreds of millions of state tax dollars to private schools money that should be used to help the nearly 2 million youngsters in our public schools (85% of the school age population) who need that help. Of particular concern is a proposal to fund tuition vouchers instead of assistance for several academically and financially "distressed" school districts. We respectfully ask you to oppose all tuition voucher legislation. We believe there are powerful reasons why such legislation is bad public policy and contrary to our most basic laws and traditions establishing religious freedom and separation of church and state. The non-precedential decision of the United States Supreme Court not to review a voucher case coming out of Wisconsin does not change those reasons.
The York Community Life in South Central pennsylvania. York and Adams county also offer a comprehensiveK 12 parochial school program and private school options such varying from http://www.wellspan.org/EducationResearch/yorkcommun.htm
Extractions: Life in South Central Pennsylvania York, Gettysburg and their neighboring areas offer an ideal living environment - to match the quality of work life you're seeking. If you value a strong sense of community - the more palatable pace of a smaller city - and the convenience of a workplace close to home, you'll realize the advantages of considering WellSpan Health as part of your future. A proud past, a promising future York was the first capitol of the United States, hosting the drafting and signing of The Articles of Confederation in 1777, and Gettysburg, site of the most decisive battle in the American Civil War, remains a popular destination for tourists across the country. York and Adams Counties are located approximately an hour north of the Baltimore/Washington area, an hour and a half west of Philadelphia and two hours south of New York City.
Pennsylvania - MISC 1998-$95,000 Public Welfare Foundation, Inc. for a DrugFree pennsylvania, Harrisburg, $10,000 For continued Support of parochialschool-based drug and at Taylor Allderdice and Mount Lebanon High schools. http://www.norml.org/content/facts/Bigdollarreport/PAMisc.txt
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Boulder Community Network: Education Center Friends British Primary School, 5465 pennsylvania Ave, Boulder 80303, 4491999.Hill House Montessori School, 888 15th St., Boulder 80302, 546-9266. http://bcn.boulder.co.us/univ_school/other/oth.html
Extractions: Last Updated: 2/4/98 Alexander Dawson School 4801 N 107th St., Lafayette 80026 Bixby School 4760 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder 80303 Boulder County Day 3800 Kalmia Ave, Boulder 80301 Chariot Christian Schools 304 E Simpson, Lafayette 80026 Christian Cottage Schools Desiderata School, Inc. 4617 County Rd 2, Berthoud 80513 Faith Baptist School 833 15th Ave., Longmont Friends' British Primary School 5465 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder 80303 Hill House Montessori School 888 15th St., Boulder 80302 Holy Family High School 5195 West 144th Avenue, Broomfield 80020 Lafayette Elementary Child Care Program 101 N Bermont Ave., Boulder 80026 Longmont Academy 701 Kimbark, Longmont 80501 Pioneer Elementary 101 E Baseline Rd., Lafayette 80026 Quest Academy 5370 Manhattan Circle, Boulder 80303 Sage Elementary 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder Return to Education Center
- PCPE Info Series: Tuition Vouchers give state tax dollars to parents to subsidize tuition to public, private or parochialschools. The concept first surfaced in the pennsylvania Legislature in http://www.pcpe.org/infoseries/vouchers.htm
Extractions: PCPE Information Series What are the concerns about vouchers for nonpublic schools? o Anyone who could meet limited criteria specified in the legislation could open a school and receive voucher money. o Nonpublic schools may deny admission to children based on religion, gender, economic status, physical ability, mental capacity, or other arbitrary criteria. o Nonpublic schools provide for no public review or oversight. o Vouchers for nonpublic schools would be distributed with no provisions regarding achievement, accountability, or compliance with public school regulations. o Additional costs for budget items such as transportation and administration may increase the burden on local taxpayers. o Vouchers only cover a percentage of the cost of tuition. Only those with financial means to make up the difference between the voucher and the actual cost of tuition would have access to the system. Tuition vouchers are grants that would give state tax dollars to parents to subsidize tuition to public, private or parochial schools. The concept first surfaced in the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1991. Following a narrow defeat, the legislation has been modified and reintroduced in various forms in each subsequent legislative session. Tuition vouchers have been proposed repeatedly in numerous forms and in various parts of the nation with little success. The issue has been put to a vote twenty times in public referenda in other states and has been defeated every time.
Pittsburgh Plans 500 Layoffs layoffs are expected to include the city s 202 school crossing guards, who are supposedto return to work late this month when the parochial school year starts http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_city/20030801cityjobscity1p1.asp
Extractions: Pittsburgh plans 500 layoffs With a big deficit and no help from Harrisburg, Mayor Murphy looks for ways to cut costs Friday, August 01, 2003 By Timothy McNulty, Post-Gazette Staff Writer With no relief coming from the Legislature, the Murphy administration is planning to lay off more than 500 workers and shut down senior centers, recreation centers, pools and other services to save money, sources said yesterday. The cutbacks, which still won't prevent the city from going broke by the end of the year, could be announced as early as next week. Neither Mayor Tom Murphy nor his spokesman would confirm the plans. The cuts, which are being discussed with city department directors and bureau chiefs, also could include suspending Public Works services such as rodent control, and selling the city's asphalt plant, said a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Murphy has already said events such as September's Great Race could be canceled. The city is facing a $60 million budget shortfall this year, which it wants to make up with tax increases and pension aid, both of which require state approval.
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