Statement on Wolf Administration Proposed Charter School Regulations (September 17, 2021)
The statement below is given by Lenny McAllister, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, a non-profit organization focused on providing high-quality options for Pennsylvania families within K-12 public education. “Once again, the Wolf Administration is eschewing good governance for the allure of bad politics – this time...
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Statement on Resignation of Former PPS Superintendent Anthony Hamlet (September 8, 2021)
The statement below is given by Lenny McAllister, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, a non-profit organization focused on providing high-quality options for Pennsylvania families within K-12 public education. “Over the course of the past decade - and more notably so during this world-shaking pandemic - Pittsburgh...
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In July 2020, The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) published the Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices (Framework), which was described as a tool for assessing a State policy environment’s support for high-quality authorizing practices. The Framework is based on a review of high-quality authorizing practices referenced in the Every...
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (PA) Tours Bear Creek Community Charter School, “Enormously Impressed” with Grant Awardee’s Work to Expand Educational Opportunities for PA’s students
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted expanded support of charter schools and school choice by Pennsylvania families and parents across the nation. Policymakers such as Toomey are taking note of the need to implement legislation that will empower parents to make the best choices with laws that foster expanded charter...
Wolf Administration Announces Mask Mandate – EFFECTIVE 9/7/21
On Tuesday, 8/31, Governor Tom Wolf joined Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam, Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Meg Snead, and Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega for a virtual press conference to discuss the current state of COVID-19 across the commonwealth and the 2021-2022 school year. The...
