Last November, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) rejected Virtual Preparatory Academy of Pennsylvania’s resubmitted application to create a new cyber charter school. This was not a close call. “While a single deficiency would be grounds to deny the...
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with charter schools. In this insightful talk, Tulane University’s Doug Harris describes the surprising outcomes for...
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com New Pennsylvania Charter Performance Center Leads the Way to Improve Charter Education Policy PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2021) – In Pennsylvania, charter school enrollment has almost...
We Need to Tell the Truth There were so many moments over the last four years when parents across America wished that the U.S. Secretary of Education would look out for their children. During her tenure as the nation’s spokesperson for education, Secretary...
MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY 347-607-1058 mobile amyk@childrenfirstpa.com What Happens When Public Schools Are Replaced by Charter Schools? Lessons Learned from New Orleans PHILADELPHIA (January 6, 2021) – In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans...
