With less than a month left for students to apply for a spot in one of Philadelphia’s 85 public charter schools, a dearth of new school openings is making a lengthy waitlist even longer.
By Rick Rickman
PA charter schools grow in popularity as Wolf seeks to clamp down
Even as PA Governor Tom Wolf attempts to regulate and change the state’s charter school system, this form of education is growing increasingly popular, a new report shows.
By Matthew Liptak
Christian Barnard: “Nice White Parents” podcast series highlights real public K-12 failures—but lets government off the hook
While the podcast exposes concerning racial inequalities it fails to hold accountable the major culprits behind the unfair education system.
By Christian Barnard
Conner Drigotas: How teachers unions are fighting to kill teaching jobs in PA
By loudly advocating against increased funding for charter schools at the state legislature, Pennsylvania’s teachers’ unions make it clear exactly how they feel about the teachers who work in charter schools.
By Conner Drigotas
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich
Governor stands firm behind revamp of Pennsylvania’s charter school law
Gov. Tom Wolf remains devoted to reforming charter schools in Pennsylvania. Proponents of online and in-person charter schools are rising up in protest.
By Christen Smith
Robert Lysek: Public charter schools want real reform
A recent poll showed that nearly 70% of Pennsylvania supports public cyber charter schools as an educational option that should be available to families. So, why does the governor want to cut their funding?
By Robert Lysek
Kevin Mooney: How cyber charter schools create new paths for teachers and students
Robert Pratt is a sixth-grade science teacher at Agora Cyber Charter School. He explains why cyber charters have shown their value to students and teachers alike over the last year.
By Kevin Mooney
Matthew Brouillette: It’s time to do right by kids — and give families more control
“Schools that teach” sounded great as Gov. Wolf’s campaign slogan in 2014 and 2018. But two years into Wolf’s second term, many parents are relegated to wishing for “schools that open.”
By Matthew Brouillette
Lenny McAllister decries “cabal of education,” says to prioritize students
Students struggle to build futures as school choice is denied, lockdowns persist and teachers’ unions hold kids’ educations hostage, says Lenny McAllister.