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.
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