RESEARCH: 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…
Informed and Empowered: Girls With Options
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Kobeta, Children First amyk@childrenfirstpa.org WHAT WE LEARNED IN SEX ED: GIRLS NEED OPTIONS Black and Hispanic girls want culturally…
A New Look at Cyber Charter Fund Balances
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…
Senate Bill 27 and Cyber Charter Reform Senate Education Committee – Executive Summary
Senate Bill 27 and Cyber Charter Reform Senate Education Committee Executive Summary Cyber tuition costs have spiraled out of control putting pressure on property…
Appendices for No More Dreams Deferred Report
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students A Full Copy of the No More Dreams Deferred…
No More Dreams Deferred
No More Dreams Deferred: Building An Education System That Works for Black and Hispanic Students Across the region, the share of students of color…
Hold Harmless: A Quarter Century of Inequity at the Heart of Pennsylvania’s School System
This report reveals the significant harm done by the education funding system paradoxically known as “hold harmless.” This system fails to account for the…
Surprising Outcomes for Students in Charter Schools in New Orleans
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans radically remade its education system by closing nearly all traditional public schools and replacing them with…
The Game Plan: A Regional Strategy for Strengthening Pennsylvania’s Workforce
The impact of a declining workforce is a complex problem. Many of Pennsylvania’s workers are ill-equipped to fill positions in businesses that rely on…
Response to 2019-2020 Governor’s Proposed Budget
PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding Advocates Commend Governor Wolf, Ignite Efforts to Persuade Legislature to…