Allegheny Institute: Education

Policy Briefs

Pittsburgh Schools: Preposterously Expensive But Still Unable to Hold Students

Teachers Strike; Pennsylvania Strikes Out

Duquesne Schools: More Money is not the Solution

SAT State of Affairs

Pennsylvania Lags Other States in Voter Control of School Taxes

Pittsburgh and Duquesne: A Match not Made in Heaven

Economics 101 for Teachers

More Lessons from a Teachers’ Union

Learning from the North Hills Teachers’ Union

A Colossal Failure of Public School Policies

School Boards Lack Respect for Taxpayers

Latest Education Funding Plan Fleeces Taxpayers

Pittsburgh School Audit a Waste of Tax Dollars

Defenders of School Spending: Give It Up

Pittsburgh Schools: Unconscionable Spending

'Fiscal Prudence' School Board Style

Shameful School Board Behavior

Time to Really Fix Pittsburgh Schools

Reading, Writing, and Remediation

School District's Assault on Taxpayers

Unbridled Disdain for Taxpayers

Another Lame Education Study Group

Another Unhelpful Report Card on Education Funding

Pittsburgh Schools: $15,500 Per Student and Rising

A Pittsburgh Education Proposal

Education Task Force Gets A 'D-'

Too Many School Districts Not Up to Standards

Pennsylvania Teachers: A Privileged Class

A Malpractice Suit We Won't See

Smaller Classes--More Tax Dollars

Riverview Teachers Need a Reality Check

Pennsylvania's Education Blind Spot

Education Rhetoric Versus Education Reality

Debunking the 50 Percent State Share of Education Rhetoric

Teacher Testing: A Compromise

Debunking School Board Puffery

Pittsburgh Public Schools Need A 'No Excuses' Approach

Undeserved Award for Pittsburgh Teachers' Union

Pittsburgh School Taxes: A Different Look

Appointed School Members: A Non-Starter?

Bad Schools Are Government's Failure to Keep Faith

Where is the Taxpayer Outrage About Education Spending?

Gambling for Education? Not A Sure Bet

Explaining Differences in School Performance

Pittsburgh's $18,500 Student

Concerns About Pennsylvania Teacher Certification

Teacher Unions Fight Teacher Testing

Pittsburgh Public Schools: Expensive and Ineffective

School Tax Reform Critical Issue for State, This Region

Education

Hardcopies of all reports can be obtained by contacting the Allegheny Institute.

Cost and Performance of Allegheny County School Districts: Report # 03-03 Available Online

Explaining Variability in School Performance: The Case of Pennsylvania: Report # 02-04 Available Online

Universal Tuition Tax Credits: Report # 00-07 Available Online

Charter Schools: An Irresistible Force: Report # 00-06 Available Online

Pennsylvania's Charter Schools: Do They Offer Real Choice?: Report # 00-01 Available Online

School District Based Vouchers: Report # 98-10 Available Online

Academic Standards in Pennsylvania: Report # 97-09

Educational Rebirth in Wilkinsburg: The Turner Elementary School Initiative: Report # 96-20