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Despite Contractors’ Claims, Outsourcing School Food Programs Does Not Save School Districts Money

Type: Blog
Author: Diana Polson, Claire Kovach, Stephen Herzenberg
Date: June 23, 2023

Meeting students’ basic food and nutrition requirements is an essential role of public schools and critical to student learning....

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RELEASE: Data Suggest Pennsylvanians Living Near State Border Commute to Higher Wage Jobs in Surrounding States

Type: Press Release
Date: June 16, 2023

HARRISBURG – The Keystone Research Center today released an updated analysis of economic activity near the New York/Pennsylvania border...

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PA House Budget Makes Vital Upgrades to the 2023-24 Budget Proposal for Higher Education

Type: Blog
Author: Diana Polson and Stephen Herzenberg
Date: June 15, 2023

In our analysis of Governor Shapiro’s first budget proposal, we highlighted the governor’s recognition that higher education in Pennsylvania...

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ANALYSIS: PA House Budget Makes Vital Upgrades to 2023-24 Budget Proposal for Higher Education

Type: Press Release
Date: June 15, 2023

HARRISBURG – The Keystone Research Center today released an analysis of higher education investments in the recently-passed Pennsylvania House...

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When Low-Wage PA Border County Workers Want a Living Wage Job, What Do They Do? Cross Over Into New York or New Jersey.

Type: Blog
Author: Claire Kovach and Stephen Herzenberg
Date: June 15, 2023

The US and Pennsylvania minimum wages are currently $7.25 per hour and have not been changed since 2009. Meanwhile,...

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NEW REPORT: Keystone Research Center Finds Food Service Contractors Don’t Save Money for PA School Districts

Type: Press Release
Date: June 09, 2023

HARRISBURG – The Keystone Research Center today released a new report that details how outsourcing food services is not...

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False Promises: Food Service Contractors Don’t Save Pennsylvania School Districts Money

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Diana Polson, Claire Kovach
Date: June 08, 2023

View the webinar about this report here. Download a PDF of the report here.   Meeting students’ basic food...

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