PA Leads Nation in Cyber Charter Costs, Not Academic Performance – Jan 27, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (January 27, 2022) — Compared to the 27 other states that permit cyber charters, PA has the most cyber charter students and is…
Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble – Jan 21, 2022
Use Your Voice to Shape the Electoral Landscape It’s an American tradition to come together to do good. We saw evidence of that in…
It’s Good News this Time! – Jan 14, 2022
Teachers Asked, Children First Delivered COVID is once again taking a toll on the arts. Stages are going black as performances are being…
Naughty or Nice – Dec 23, 2021
Santa is making his list and checking it twice. Children First has some suggestions for Santa about who’s been naughty and who’s been…
Focus Your Outrage – Nov 5, 2021
Masking Over Exploding Cyber Charter Costs School board elections are finalized, and first-time school board members will be sworn in over the next…
Comments to Dept of Ed on Charter School Regulations – Oct 19, 2021
Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Department of Education 22 PA CODE CH 713 Charter Schools and Cyber Charter Schools – #6-349 DOWNLOAD PDF Children First…
Follow the Right Example – Jul 30, 2021
INDIANA, YES. ARIZONA, NO. Instead of Pennsylvania following Arizona’s example of chasing down non-existent election fraud, we should be following Indiana’s example…
Gold medal winners? – Jul 23, 2021
KIDS’ HOPES SHOULD SOAR, NOT CHARTER SCHOOL COSTS Twenty athletes from Pennsylvania are fighting for Olympic gold this month, representing the best…
Show me the money! – Jun 23, 2021
Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are sitting on millions of dollars in resources, according to a new report by the PA Charter Performance Center, raising new…
Cyber Charters Are Stockpiling Dollars That Should Go To Students
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…