Gov. Wolf: New Regulations Will Increase Transparency and Accountability for Public Charter Schools
Governor.PA.gov, June 14, 2022 Gov. Tom Wolf today highlighted the pending implementation of charter-school regulations developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to increase transparency, equity, quality, and accountability in implementation of the Charter School Law (CSL). “These regulations clearly define for the first time charter schools’…
Continue ReadingWhat’s Behind the Fight Over the Biden Administration’s Stance on Charter School Funding
Education Week by Libby Standford, June 6, 2022 The Biden administration’s push to tighten the use of federal charter school aid continues to draw heat, with the U.S. Department of Education combing through more than 26,000…
Continue ReadingCharter School’s Cash Payments to Parents
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, June 6, 2022 Education Voters of PA has obtained official emails and blank reimbursement forms along with screen shots from a Commonwealth Charter Academy Facebook page that reveal during the…
Continue ReadingSpecial Education Cyber/Charter School Funding
Cosponsored Memorandum by Senator Mario M. Scavello to All Senate Members, May 20, 2022 In the near future, I intend to introduce companion legislation, similar to HB1749 (R. Brown), which would implement the bipartisan 2013 Special…
Continue ReadingCharter school funding needs reform, say local superintendents
WLVR/NPR by Hayden Mitman, May 23, 2022 Local school superintendents are calling for reforms on how charter schools are funded. They met virtually Friday with the Keystone Center for Charter Change which is part of…
Continue ReadingHDPC Press Release: Charter schools raise property taxes — Copy
PA House Democratic Policy Committee Press Release, April 4, 2022 Hearing sheds light on outdated laws and high spending that impacts education Pennsylvanians pay for. HARRISBURG, April 4 – Today, the House Democratic Policy Committee held a…
Continue ReadingSenate Ed Committee Minority Chair Senator Lindsey M. Williams Questions Decision to Shift Responsibility for Public School Audits
SenatorLindseyWilliams.com, March 31, 2022 Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 31, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams sent a letter to Auditor General Timothy DeFoor and Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega in response to last week’s announcement by…
Continue ReadingFeds Propose Change In Charter School Grant Regulations
Curmuducation Blog by Peter Greene, March 25, 2022 This is exactly the kind of boring policy wonk stuff that can make ordinary humans nod off. But it;’s worth paying attention to. It’s even worth giving…
Continue ReadingOUR 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…
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