Will Harrisburg’s schools land in state hands?
The Patriot News, May 4, 2012

Its pays to be superintendent
The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial, May 4, 2012

State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola remains hopeful for significant education reform in Pennsylvania
The Patriot News, May 1, 2012

Officials get sneak peek at HACC's new safety center
The Patriot News, April 12, 2012

PA Senate Education Committee shows its disapproval to Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed changes to the Keystone Exams
The Patriot News, March 28, 2012

Bill proposed to help school districts in financial distress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,  March 14, 2012

Legislators target buyouts for school superintendents
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, March 7, 2012

Bill aims at transparency, limits in school superintendent buyouts
The York Dispatch,  March 7, 2012

Bill to alter superintendent contracts clears Senate committee
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 6, 2012

Editorial --- Barring ex-cons from schools
Lancaster New Era, February 29, 2012

Leaders gather support to change HACC funding
The Patriot News, February 27, 2012

Teachers fight Pennsylvania rules barring some ex-cons
The Patriot News, February 18, 2012

Lawmakers, Dauphin County commissioners frustrated with pace of David Unkovic's decisions
The Patriot News, February 11, 2012

Corbett asked to aid poor schools --- Bipartisan effort pursues workable plan for distressed districts
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, January 25, 2012

Piccola Op-Ed: School choice movement must address bottom 5%
The Patriot News, December 10, 2011

Sen. Piccola urges Board of Trustees to investigate
The Daily Collegian, November 7, 2011

Education reform needs bipartisan support
Erie Times Editorial, November 3, 2011

Sen. Piccola Op-Ed: Why does PSBA oppose what's good for public education?
The Patriot News, November 2, 2011

Law: Teachers must disclose crimes by Dec. 27
The York Daily Record, October 28, 2011

State Senate passes school voucher bill, sending education reform package to House for consideration
The Patriot News, October 27, 2011

School voucher program approved by PA Senate
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, October 27, 2011

Pa. Senate to consider bill on school vouchers
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, October 26, 2011

PA Senate Education Committee advances school choice package that includes a school voucher plan
The Patriot News, October 25, 2011

Legislature could finalize state takeover of Harrisburg today
The Patriot News, October 19, 2011

Pennsylvania lawmakers to proceed with Harrisburg takeover legislation
The Patriot News, October 17, 2011

State remedies Harrisburg takeover
The Morning Call/Reuters, September 28, 2011

Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce announces support of Harrisburg takeover legislation
The Patriot News, September 28, 2011

State capital in deep financial trouble
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, September 11, 2011

Force districts to scrutinize boss's contract
The Times Tribune - Editorial, September 9, 2011

New bills address superintendent contracts
The Times Tribune, September 7, 2011

Charter school expansion pushed
The Times Tribune, September 6, 2011

City dysfunction – Harrisburg’s leaders show they can’t lead
The Patriot News, September 2, 2011

Governor Corbett, Pennsylvania lawmakers say state takeover of Harrisburg is imminent
The Patriot News, September 2, 2011

Pa. Sen. Jeffrey Piccola calls Harrisburg City Council's rejection of a fiscal recovery plan 'irresponsible and reckless'
The Patriot News, September 1, 2011

School code gets tougher on criminal backgrounds
The Beaver County Times, August 28, 2011

State Senate considers charter school regs
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, August 26, 2011

John Baer – Where’s the fairness in school cuts?
The Philadelphia Daily News, August 15, 2011

Pennsylvania Sen. Jeffrey Piccola's known for 'standing his ground' on tough issues
The Patriot News, August 8, 2011

Teacher ratings out for first time
The Times Leader, July 25, 2011

Piccola letter to the editor: School choice priority intact
The Times Tribune, July 22, 2011

New safety initiatives in school code
West Chester Daily Local News, July 7, 2011

Bill would use student performance to rate teachers
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 5, 2011

School voucher push stalls, likely halted until fall
The Tribune Review, June 30, 2011

School districts too generous when evaluating PA teachers
The York Dispatch, June 17, 2011

School voucher advocates make case at local charter school
York Daily Record, June 8, 2011

Students rally for Pennsylvania's charters schools
The Patriot News, May 25, 2011

AP - Survey shows potential for rising Pa. school cuts
The Philadelphia Tribune, May 19, 2011

New tuition voucher bill would expand eligibility
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 29, 2011

Senate panel expands school choice program
Scranton Times, April 12, 2011

Panel OKs school mandate relief bills
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, April 6, 2011

Bill gives public schools relief from mandates pending cuts
The News Item, April 6, 2011

Proposed Pennsylvania law would give local school boards more freedom to award charters
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 2011

Local school districts: Proposed relief from state mandates would be welcome
York Daily Record/Sunday News, March 28, 2011

Bipartisan push seeks relief from mandates
Pottstown Mercury, March 25, 2011

State Senate bills offer school districts relief from some state mandates
The York Dispatch, March 24, 2011

Senators propose broad school mandate relief
The Times Tribune, March 23, 2011

State school bills hailed as relief
Tribune Review, March 23, 2011

State officials: Keystone Exams aren't going away
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 23, 2011

Welfare over education raises GOP eyebrows
Tribune Review, March 10, 2011

New data show academic gains
Morning Call, March 3, 2011

Senate panel OKs Pa. school-voucher bill
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2, 2011

Pa. school-voucher bill passes Senate committee
AP, March 1, 2011

School voucher bill moves to Pennsylvania Senate
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, March 1, 2011

Defending indefensible
The Tribune Review, February 24, 2011

Senate pushes school mandate relief
The Times Tribune, February 22, 2011

Corbett administration backs vouchers
Associated Press, February 17, 2011

Heated debate in PA Senate hearing on school vouchers
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 2011

Lower Swatara Fire Dept. receives $400,000 municipal gaming grant to buy fire truck
The Patriot News, February 17, 2011

School choice equals better academic performance
Tribune Democrat, February 15, 2011

Fatimah Ali: Why Fatimah Ali changed her mind on Philadelphia school vouchers
Philly.com, February 15, 2011

School-voucher research less emphatic than debate
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 14, 2011

Bill aims to make it harder for schools to hire people with criminal backgrounds
York Daily Record, February 12, 2011

New bill supports voucher system
West Chester Daily News, February 7, 2011

Time to save pupils from failing schools
Piccola Op-Ed/Morning Call, February 6, 2011

Debate over school vouchers heats up in state Legislature
Associated Press, February 6, 2011

Piccola Letter to the Editor: Time to update the laws governing Pa. charters
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 3, 2011

Supporters rally in Capitol for school-choice Senate bill
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2011

4 Senators push state bill on school choice
Tribune Review, January 26, 2011

Hundreds voice support of 'school choice' in capital
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, January 26, 2011

Editorial - Rescuing Students
The Bucks County Intelligencer, January 24, 2011

Is Pennsylvania ready for vouchers?
The Morning Call, January 24, 2011

Group plans trip to support school choice bill
The Herald Standard, January 23, 2011

Bill would give vouchers to get kids out of failing schools
The York Dispatch, January 20, 2011

Corbett appears set to push school vouchers
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 20, 2011

Plan would give some students vouchers for tuition
The Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, January 20, 2011

School choice about justice
The Times Tribune: Editorial, January 14, 2011

Tomalis nominated to lead PA Dept. of Ed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 13, 2011

School choice bill makes debut
Scranton Times/Times Tribune, January 12, 2011

Voucher proposal would affect 18 Allegheny County schools
Tribune Review, January 12, 2011

School-choice proposal will be on Senate fast track
The Patriot News, January 11, 2011

Pennsylvania leaders push plan for school vouchers
Tribune Review, January 9, 2011

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