Students struggle to build futures as school choice is denied, lockdowns persist and teachers’ unions hold kids’ educations hostage, says Lenny McAllister.
Kevin Mooney: Cyber charter schools well equipped to continue educational services during COVID-19
While most of American students have been adjusting to virtual classes, for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools, not much has changed
Matthew J. Brouillette: Kids are short-changed when schools refuse to change
In Philadelphia, schools have made an outlandish decision: if every child can’t learn, nobody should. Across the state, Gov. Wolf has gone after cyber charters.Matthew Brouillette of Commonwealth Partners reports.
Jennifer Stefano: With classes canceled for weeks, schools must embrace innovation — and choice
Amid this unprecedented crisis, it is time to find innovations in Philadelphia for students — and stop empowering the bureaucracies that are holding children back. By Jennifer Stefano
Watch! Tirzah Duren of the Commonwealth Foundation: What’s happening with Philadelphia Charter Schools?
Philadelphia’s Charter Schools provide better outcomes for school children at a lower cost to taxpayers, but are facing new hurdles at the city and state level. Why is this?
Commonwealth Foundation: Wolf’s attacks on schools of choice hurt students’ chances of success
Governor Wolf and his allies want students in conventional public schools, no matter how poorly performing.
By Charles Mitchell