REPORT: The Unfulfilled Charter School Promise – Apr 2023
Pennsylvania’s charter school law dates back to 1997 which means we now have a quarter century of evidence to consider how well charter schools…
REPORT: Cyber Charter Surpluses – June 2022
Cyber charter surpluses are substantial, growing, and unregulated. This issue matters to school districts that are responsible for paying public cyber charter tuition and…
REPORT: PA Disconnect in Cyber Charter Oversight and Funding – Jan 2022
Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are over-funded and under-regulated compared to similar programs in 27 other states. The PA Disconnect in Cyber Charter Oversight and…
REPORT: A New Look at Cyber Charter Fund Balances – June 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, PCCY amyk@childrenfirstpa.org, 347-607-1058 mobile CYBER CHARTERS ARE STOCKPILING DOLLARS THAT SHOULD GO TO STUDENTS New Report Shows PA’s…
RECORDING: Surprising Outcomes for Students in Charter Schools in New Orleans – Jan 2021
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with…
REPORT: Uncharted Territory: Implications of Rising Charter Enrollment in the SE PA Suburbs – Mar 2018
While charter schools in Philadelphia typically take the spotlight, the southeast Pennsylvania suburbs also have a large charter sector. Twenty years into the charter…
REPORT: Expanding High-Quality Charter School Options – Jan 2018
Since 2012, 23 states have amended their laws to improve the quality of charter schools. Pennsylvania is not one of those states. The legislature…
REPORT: Performance Audit of 2013 Renewal Seeking Philadelphia Charter Schools – Apr 2013
A summary of findings and recommendations, key charts and barriers to admissions analysis for charter schools in Philadelphia. PCCY identified sub-par academic performance and…
RESEARCH: Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law – Oct 2011
An overview and recommendations for change to the state’s proposed charter school legislation.