KIDS' HOPES SHOULD SOAR, NOT CHARTER SCHOOL COSTS Twenty athletes from Pennsylvania are fighting for Olympic gold this month, representing the best from the Keystone State. Sadly, were Pennsylvania’s students competing on the global stage, their chances...
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Show me the money! – Jun 23, 2021
Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are sitting on millions of dollars in resources, according to a new report by the PA Charter Performance Center, raising new questions about charter school spending and their commitment to improving student performance. A...
Cyber Charters Are Stockpiling Dollars That Should Go To Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s Cyber Charters Are Banking Millions Download Press Release Download Report...
REPORT: A New Look at Cyber Charter Fund Balances – June 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.com, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s Cyber Charters Are Banking Millions Download Press Release Download Report...
FACT SHEET: Cyber Performance Snapshot – May 5, 2021
According to the most recent Future Ready PA Index, all 14 cyber charters score below the statewide average in English and math.
HB 272 Thanks – April 28, 2021
Cyber charter enrollment in Southeastern Pennsylvania grew by over 6,300 students this year, leaving district officials scrambling to cover $176 million in new tuition costs. These higher costs frequently get passed on to local taxpayers in the form of higher...
FACT SHEETS: Cyber Funding: House & Senate Education Committee Fact Sheets – Aug 2021
Enrollment in cyber charter schools skyrocketed has during the pandemic, causing school districts to pay $350 million more and intensifying pressure on local property taxes. The House and Senate Education Committees are charged with setting policy to solve this...
OP-ED: Pa. Senate Education Leaders Need to Give Local Taxpayers a Break – Apr 12, 2021
Pa. Senate education leaders need to give local taxpayers a break on cyber-charter costs | Opinion Published in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star April 12, 2021 By ML Wernecke School board members across the commonwealth are seeing red because the dollars they are sending...
Here’s a Lesson for the Senate Ed Committee – April 2, 2021
Congress took the first step in passing the historic American Rescue Plan Act, now Pennsylvanians must decide how $15 billion will be allocated. The federal plan drives billions into low-income households directly via tax benefits and direct payments and it...
TESTIMONY: New Charter Application for the Proposed Pride Academy Charter School – Jan 29, 2021
Comments on the New 2020-21 New Charter Application for the Proposed Pride Academy Charter School ML Wernecke Director, PA Charter Performance Center Public Citizens for Children and Youth January 29, 2021 My name is ML Wernecke and I am the Director of the PA Charter...