Shenango Institute for Public Policy

Possible Projects
The Impact of Minimum-Wage Legislation on Shenango Businesses |
The Impact of the Prevailing Minimum Wage on School Construction |
Searching for Anti-Free Market Bias in PA and C/W PA School Textbooks |
Searching for Political Bias in PA and C/W PA School Textbooks |
Teaching Environmentalism in PA and C/W PA Schools
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Comprehensive Privatization Report * -- Sharon |
Comprehensive Privatization Report ** -- Butler |
Comprehensive Privatization Report -- Franklin/Oil City |
Comprehensive Privatization Report -- New Castle |
Comprehensive Privatization Report -- Butler County |
Comprehensive Privatization Report -- Mercer County |
Comprehensive Privatization Report -- Lawrence County |
Mercer County Living Center Privatization: Process and Results |
Charter Schools in the Central Western Pennsylvania |
The Effect of NAFTA on Pennsylvania and the C/W PA |
Can Churches and Charities Supplant Welfare? An Examination of Local Programs |
Ending the Personal Property Tax -- the Effect on C/W PA Counties |
The Economic Impact of the Grove City Outlet Shops |
Privatizing Assessments: Past Results and Future Possibilities |
The Effect of Local Property Tax Reform Plans |
Consolidating Services and Cooperation Among C/W PA Governments |
The Impact of Zoning Policies in the Central Western Pennsylvania |
Homeschooling and Private Schooling in the Shenango Area -- Costs and Performance |
Reading Instruction in Central-Western Pennsylvania Schools |
What Do Pennsylvanias New Academic Standards Mean for Our Schools? |
** Following the Comprehensive Privatization Reports, individual reports over coming years will analyze in greater detail the potential savings and steps involved in privatizing or bidding specific services identified in the broader reports -- i.e., refuse collection in a specific municipality.
If you have a special interest in any of the above projects or would like to encourage us to pursue a particular project