House Democrats call for cutting federal funding for charter schools
Erie News Now by Katie Lobosco, CNN, July 20, 2021 A small provision tucked into a massive federal budget proposal put forth by the House Appropriations Committee would cut money for charter schools by $40…
Continue ReadingCharter schools should be held accountable
Lancaster Online by Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Noe Ortega, July 20, 2021 Every Pennsylvania student deserves a good education, and every student in Pennsylvania deserves an education that works best for them. While Pennsylvania has…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania shirks school funding?
Narrowsburg River Reporter by Lyle T. Galloway, July 14, 2021 With the passage of the 2021-22 PA budget, many advocates are wondering when the state will pay its fair share. PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s legislature may have…
Continue ReadingPA private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options
WHYY by Avi Wolfman-Arent, July 14, 2021 Offering in-person classes during the pandemic didn’t bring Pennsylvania private schools a big influx of students, according to a new report. While many public school districts closed buildings during the COVID crisis, or offered…
Continue ReadingPSBA Legislative Priority Issue: Enact Meaningful Charter School Reforms
Pennsylvania School Boards Association PSBA believes that the state must enact comprehensive reforms to address areas of charter school operations, accountability and funding. The average Pennsylvania school district spends millions of dollars in taxpayer money annually in mandatory…
Continue ReadingHow the Pandemic Helped Fuel the Private School Choice Movement
Education Week by Evie Blad, July 2, 2021 The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic provided state lawmakers with a new talking point this year as they pushed public programs to send students to private schools. In statehouses around…
Continue ReadingWolf signs law extending some special education services, allowing all students to repeat a year
Chalkbeat Philly by Neena Hagen, July 6, 2021 Families have until July 15 to opt in Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation that would allow 21-year-old students with disabilities to receive another year of instruction. The new law, Act 66, also…
Continue ReadingVirtual Reality: Cyber Charter Schools And The Need For Reform
Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly by Susan DeJarnatt, January 2021 (Last revised March 2, 2021) Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2021-06 Abstract: Pennsylvania needs to reform its system for funding cyber charter schools. The fourteen…
Continue ReadingAsk your House member to sign on to charter special education funding bill
Pennsylvania School Boards Association, June 2, 2021 Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe) will be introducing charter reform legislation which would apply the same special education funding principles used to distribute funding to school districts, in the calculation…
Continue ReadingJeff Yass, the richest man in Pa., is single handedly keeping school choice PACs flush
WHYY by Katie Meyer, May 12, 2021 The richest man in Pennsylvania is poised to spend millions of dollars influencing upcoming elections — all while trying to keep his name away from the political spotlight. Montgomery County billionaire…
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