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Guy Ciarrocchi: Charter schools work

January 25, 2023February 2, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi
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A government program that helps children, parents, and educators, while saving the taxpayer money.
by Guy Ciarrocchi

Education

David Hardy: Philadelphia’s school board needs to get out of charter authorizing

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
David Hardy
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The school board has shown itself unable to manage the process correctly, to students’ detriment.
By David Hardy

Education

De facto charter school ban in Philly leads to growing waitlist, with dwindling time to apply

January 3, 2022December 31, 2021
Rick Rickman

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

Election

PA charter schools grow in popularity as Wolf seeks to clamp down

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021
Matthew Liptak

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

Culture

Christian Barnard: “Nice White Parents” podcast series highlights real public K-12 failures—but lets government off the hook

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
Christian Barnard

While the podcast exposes concerning racial inequalities it fails to hold accountable the major culprits behind the unfair education system.
By Christian Barnard

Education

Conner Drigotas: How teachers unions are fighting to kill teaching jobs in PA

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
Conner Drigotas

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

Education

Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Colleen Hroncich

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

News

Governor stands firm behind revamp of Pennsylvania’s charter school law

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021
Christen Smith
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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

Education

Robert Lysek: Public charter schools want real reform

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021
Robert Lysek

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

Education

Kevin Mooney: How cyber charter schools create new paths for teachers and students

April 12, 2021April 9, 2021
Kevin Mooney

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

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