From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We wanted to flag the memo below that we sent out earlier today about a report that found overwhelmingly negative student performance in cyber charter schools and mixed results in brick-and-mortar charters. If you … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): The final straw that breaks the “worst” law? What’s it going to take for legislators to finally take action? We all know Pennsylvania’s charter school law is terrible. It doesn’t hold charter … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On June 28th, the Senate Education Committee approved HB 97 by a 7-5 vote and sent it to the Appropriations Committee. We don’t know what lawmakers have planned for HB 97 over the weekend. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania’s Senate Education Committee voted HB 97, the charter school expansion bill, out of committee yesterday (June 29th). HB 97 was amended to ELIMINATE the $27 million in savings school districts would have received … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On Tuesday, April 25th, the PA House passed HB 97 by a vote of 108-84. Click HERE to learn if your state representative supported or opposed HB 97. Ten Republicans and 74 Democrats voted against the bill. If … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The PA legislature has gaveled out of its final session day before the elections. Thanks to your strong advocacy, HB 530, truly terrible charter school legislation, did not come up for a vote this week. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We are hearing rumblings that lawmakers may be planning to move terrible charter legislation we had hoped they had abandoned, HB 530, out of committee. It would then only need a vote in the House … Continued