OUR VIEW: Charter school regulations an overdue good idea
Sharon Herald, Editorial, March 25, 2022 WHEN a public school student transfers to one of the state’s 179 registered charter schools, the student’s family does not have to pay tuition. But that doesn’t mean it’s…
Continue ReadingGAO January 2022 Report: Department of Education Should Help States Address Student Testing Issues and Financial Risks Associated with Virtual Schools, Particularly Virtual Charter Schools
United States Government Accountability Office – Report to Congressional Requesters, January 2022 Virtual charter schools—public charter schools that operate entirely or mostly online—largely depend on self-paced, asynchronous (accessed at any time) instruction and often rely on…
Continue ReadingDr. Matthew Kelly, Final Witness In The PA School Funding Trial, Provides Rebuttal
Fund Our Schools PA, February 22, 2022 After 48 days in the courtroom, witness testimony in the Pennsylvania school funding trial concluded Tuesday, with petitioners presenting their rebuttal case. They called just one witness: Professor…
Continue ReadingHearing: Charter Schools – Impacting Rising Property Taxes – Monday, April 4th
PA House Democratic Policy Committee Website The Policy Committee will hold a hearing on rising property taxes in Pennsylvania and how PA charter schools have impacted the increases. The hearing is hosted by Rep. Mary…
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