Philadelphia Mayor Announces Historic Compact with Charter Schools & School District

Dec21

Joined by Philadelphia education, business and philanthropic leaders, Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today that he and other education leaders have signed a historic agreement to increase the number of high-performing schools in the City. The Philadelphia Great Schools Compact unites the mayor, school district and charter school leaders in a bold, collaborative plan to focus [...] More »

Categories: Announcement, News

Tags: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Charter School, Compact, Michael Nutter, Pedro Ramos, Philadelphia, School District of Philadelphia, School Reform Commission

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PCPCS Position on Independent Authorizers

Dec13

After 14 years of operation and experience in Pennsylvania and from educators in 39 other states, we know what makes for high-performing charter schools – dedicated teachers, involved parents, individualized attention, exceptional curriculums, enlightened leadership, and strong authorizers. None of this is surprising, and with the exception of the strong authorizer, every one is identical [...] More »

Categories: Government, Politics and Politicians

Tags: Authorizer, Charter School, Education, Harrisburg, Independent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, School district, School Reform Commission, State school, United States

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Philadelphia Mayor Announces Historic Compact with Charter Schools & School District

PCPCS Position on Independent Authorizers