JANUARY 12, 2004 | Commentary by MATTHEW BROUILLETTE

Quantity Counts 2004

What do you do when you want more money and you already boast the 3rd highest per-pupil revenue in the nation and the highest teacher salaries in the country, when adjusted for the cost of living? If you are part of the public education establishment, the answer is simple: Obfuscate.

MAY 28, 2003 | Commentary by MATTHEW BROUILLETTE

Governor Rendells Rewarding Results & Accountability

Testimony of Matthew J. Brouillette, President, Commonwealth Foundation

Thank you Chairman Stairs and members of the Committee for the invitation to testify this afternoon on Governor Rendell’s “Rewarding Results and Accountability” plan for education.

OCTOBER 16, 2002 | Commentary by MATTHEW BROUILLETTE

Waiting at the Cradle

"Hey, what about the kids?" That is the slogan for a multimillion-dollar public relations campaign called "Focus Five for Kids," created to highlight children's issues during the Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign. Part of its goal is to persuade Pennsylvania parents to hand over their children to a government-run preschool and day care system.

Center for Educational Excellence

The Center for Educational Excellence strives to implement reforms that create greater incentives for schools to respect parents and students as customers; encourage continuous quality improvement, parental involvement, and respect for teachers as professionals; and use taxpayers’ resources more efficiently.