Protect Neutrality of Charter Appeal Board – Sept 6, 2023
Education Advocates Tell Shapiro to Protect Neutrality of Charter Appeal Board State Board Must Not Fall into Hands of Pro-Charter Agenda (September 6, 2023)…
A Fox in the Hen House – Sept 1, 2023
A LESSON IN HISTORY FOR GOVERNOR SHAPIRO Most Pennsylvanians have never heard of the Pennsylvania Charter Appeal Board where six public appointees and…
We found common ground in Harrisburg – Jul 14, 2023
CYBER CHARTER REFORM GETS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT We’re paying too much for cyber charters in PA. That’s clear. And perhaps it’s becoming clearer to…
Keep Your Promises – Apr 21, 2023
Charter Schools Aren’t Able to Deliver on their Promises “Parents like me believed charter schools were going to give better options, better opportunities…
The child care system is broken – Dec 16, 2022
Pushing Kids to the Front We can’t stop thinking about a young woman we met recently who worked at Burger King for years. She was excited…
No Cyber Charter Soliciting – Nov 18, 2022
No More Cyber Charter Cold Calls Not all kids are cut out for virtual learning, a fact we learned when schools shut their…
TESTIMONY: ChallengeU Cyber Charter School Application – Nov 16, 2022
COMMENTS OPPOSING THE CHALLENGEU CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION Pennsylvania Department of Education November 16, 2022 ML Wernecke, Director, PA Charter Performance Center My name…
TESTIMONY: Pennwood Cyber Charter School Application – Nov 10, 2022
COMMENTS OPPOSING THE PENNWOOD CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION Pennsylvania Department of Education November 10, 2022 ML Wernecke, Director, PA Charter Performance Center My name…
Charter Reform Shouldn’t Take a Vacation – Aug 5, 2022
A Bipartisan Call to Get Charter Reform Legislation Across the Finish Line [Occasionally we share other voices in the fight for children’s rights.…
What is the legislature thinking? – Jun 17, 2022
Public Schools are Pinching Pennies while Cyber Charters are Rolling in Cash While the General Assembly was busy passing a bill this week to…