HARRISBURG — A bill creating and expanding school choice options for Pennsylvania students passed the state Senate with a vote of 27-22 on Wednesday afternoon.

The bill would:

•Create a public school voucher program for students from low-income families;

•Expand an educational scholarship program used by some students to attend nonpublic schools;

•Institute financial and academic standards for the state’s system of public charter schools.

The final vote capped 10 months of work on the bill in the state Senate. The proposal now moves to the state House for consideration.  >>Read more