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What is the legislature thinking? – Jun 17, 2022

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…

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Lower Property Taxes by Reforming Charter Schools – Jun 3, 2022

Jun 8, 2022

  Montgomery County superintendents, school board members, and a bipartisan group of state legislators came together to demand charter school reform at a Children First…

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It’s Gonna Take A Miracle To Stop This – Apr 29, 2022

May 2, 2022

  It’s No Joke A priest, a hedge fund millionaire, and a right- wing think tank director walk into a bar. The priest says…

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When $10 is Priceless – Apr 15, 20221

Apr 15, 2022

  Spring Cleaning Right Down to the Paint  Spring has sprung in Pennsylvania (fingers crossed) and it’s time for a good spring cleaning. Pennsylvania will…

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TESTIMONY: Impact of Cyber Charter Schools on Rising Property Taxes – Apr 4, 2022

Apr 6, 2022

Testimony for the House Democratic Policy Committee  Impact of Cyber Charter Schools on Rising Property Taxes  and What We Can Do About It Irvis…

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Business runs on child care – Mar 25, 2022

Mar 25, 2022

  Business and Families Call for Greater Child Care Investments “We have a hard time hiring and keeping workers because of the lack of…

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TESTIMONY: Dept of Ed re: charter school regulations – Mar 21, 2022

Mar 21, 2022

Testimony on the Final Form Regulations from the PA Department of Education  22 PA CODE CH 713 Charter Schools and Cyber Charter Schools –…

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TESTIMONY: Phila BOE re: New Charter School Applications – Mar 3, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

Testimony to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education at the Special Action Meeting to Consider Three Applications for New Charter Schools Prepared…

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McDonald’s Career Track – Feb 4, 2022

Feb 4, 2022

  A Quality Education…with a Side of Fries   We couldn’t say it better than Jack Earle, a former franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia…

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A Stormy School Choice Week – Jan 28, 2022

Jan 28, 2022

  We Can Do Better if We Really Want Education Choice     It’s been a stormy week, to say the least. Not only are we…

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