In 2009, students trapped in our most failing public schools endured seven rapes, 163 robberies, and two official riots. Those simple—and terrifying—facts haven't been a big enough part of the discussion of the need for school choice. That's why CF, along with an Emmy-award-winning filmaker, produced this mini-documentary on violence in our failing schools.

Charles Mitchell sits down with Inside Academia's Andy Nash to discuss the false choice between higher tuition or higher taxpayer subsidies for universities.

The Marcellus Shale has provided an economic boom to Pennsylvania, with the potential to create 111,000 jobs and contribute $987 million in revenue to Pennsylvania by 2011. Bradford County, for example, leads the state in job creation, adding 2,500 new jobs. But some see this as a threat to the environments, and others merely want to use natural gas drilling to fill state tax coffers.

Know the Drill: Environmental Impact is the fourth in a series about the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, looking at the environmental impact of gas drilling and fracking.

The state pension time bomb is taking front stage again in the waning days of the 2009-2010 legislative session. The Senate is revisiting HB 2497—the $27 billion pension deferral plan passed by the House in June.

In this video, CF Director of Policy Research Nate Benefield sits down with Senior Fellow Rick Dreyfuss to talk about HB 2497 and the principles of true pension reform.

The Marcellus Shale has provided an economic boom to Pennsylvania, with the potential to create 111,000 jobs and contribute $987 million in revenue to Pennsylvania by 2011. Bradford County, for example, leads the state in job creation, adding 2,500 new jobs. But some see this as a threat to the environments, and others merely want to use natural gas drilling to fill state tax coffers.

Know the Drill: Severance Tax is the third in a series about the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, looking at the impact of a proposed state tax on gas extraction.

The Marcellus Shale has provided an economic boom to Pennsylvania, with the potential to create 111,000 jobs and contribute $987 million in revenue to Pennsylvania by 2011. Bradford County, for example, leads the state in job creation, adding 2,500 new jobs. But some see this as a threat to the environments, and others merely want to use natural gas drilling to fill state tax coffers.

Know the Drill: Economic Impact is the second in a series about the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, looking at the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas drilling on local communities, like Bradford County, which leads the state in drilling activity.

The Marcellus Shale has provided an economic boom to Pennsylvania, with the potential to create 111,000 jobs and contribute $987 million in revenue to Pennsylvania by 2011. Bradford County, for example, leads the state in job creation, adding 2,500 new jobs. But some see this as a threat to the environments, and others merely want to use natural gas drilling to fill state tax coffers.

Know the Drill: Community Impact is the first in a series about the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, looking at the impact of Pennsylvania's natural gas drilling on local communities, like Bradford County, which leads the state in drilling activity.

In this video, part of a forthcoming series on the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom in Pennsylvania, residents from Bradford County speak out about the proposed natural gas severance tax. 

In this video, bonus footage from a forthcoming series on the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom in Pennsylvania, Brian Grove, who works for Chesapeake Energy, speaks about Pennsylvania's business climate and the impact on drilling, compare with West Virginia.

In this video, from a 2009 Commonwealth Foundation luncheon, State Senator Mary Jo White speaks about the costs of drilling in Pennsylvania.