PA public cyber charter schools enroll thousands of new students during pandemic
HARRISBURG (October 7, 2020) – Thousands of Pennsylvania families have enrolled their children in public cyber charter schools since Gov. Tom Wolf shut down schools on March 13, relying on the safety and expertise of public cyber charter schools for a quality education for their children. Since March 13, Pennsylvania’s 14...
U.S. Department of Education Awards $30M Grant to Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools
HARRISBURG (October 1, 2020) - The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has awarded it an Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter School Programs Grant (commonly referred to as a CSP Grant). This grant award will total $30 million...
PCPCS Announces Events and Training for Fall 2020!
PCPCS is thrilled to be able to continue to offer our community of supporters a comprehensive slate of programming offering opportunities to connect, learn, and celebrate! Our educational and networking offerings convene leaders from business, academia, and government to consider trends and topics reflective of the challenges, opportunities, and solutions...
Schools must work together – not apart – to teach students
By Patricia Rossetti Pennsylvania’s 14 public cyber charter schools have been in the news lately, as thousands of families seek to enroll their children for the new school year. Parents are choosing public cyber charter schools because we know how to educate students online. We have been teaching children in...
PA Cyber CEO Testifies Before the House Education Committee
This morning, the CEO of The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School and member of the PCPCS Board of Trustees, Brian Hayden, testified before the House Education Committee on how PA’s public cyber charter schools are preparing to for the 2020-21 school year. A copy of his written testimony can be found HERE.
House Education Committee Examines Reopening Schools
PCPCS leader to testify about what is needed to teach 143,000 students in public charter schools during the pandemic HARRISBURG (Aug. 3, 2020) – Brian Hayden, CEO of PA Cyber Charter School and a board member of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, on Tuesday will join other education leaders...
