Charter 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 ReadingCharter Funding Reform– Remarks from the Director of the Keystone Center for Charter Change
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Lawrence A. Feinberg, director Keystone Center for Charter Change at PSBA Larry.Feinberg@PSBA.org Harrisburg, PA (July 1, 2021) – The director of the Keystone Center for Charter Change (KCCC), Lawrence A….
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