CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN! Submit Your Proposal for the PCPCS Annual Conference
The PCPCS Annual Conference is happening October 21-23, 2020! Submit your proposal now to be a part of the biggest event for charter school leaders in Pennsylvania! PCPCS is looking for engaging presenters and compelling presentations to ensure a comprehensive slate of program offerings. Proposals should address trends and topics...
PA public cyber charter schools offer help to brick-and-mortar schools dealing with COVID-19
Charter leaders send letter to state Education Department offering to consult with schools on best practices to serve students via online education HARRISBURG (March 10, 2020) – Public cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania, Monday, sent a letter to the state Department of Education offering support, professional development and consultation to...
PCPCS pushes back on Gov Wolf’s influenced efforts to monopolize education
Families are holding school districts accountable by leaving for better options Harrisburg, Pa. (March 9, 2020) – The following is a statement from Ana Meyers, executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, in response to school districts supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s efforts to strip funding from public...
PCPCS Responds to the Pittsburgh Public School Board’s Support of Charter Cuts
Tomorrow, February 26, the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) Board is set to vote on a resolution endorsing legislation that has not yet been introduced, but is expected to cut $280 million in funding to charter school students. Ana Meyers, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) sent...
REGISTER NOW! Act 55 Board Training Registration Now Open!
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, school board directors and charter school trustees were required to complete training programs pursuant to Act 55 of 2017. School board directors or charter school trustees appointed as of July 1, 2018 are required to complete the initial four-hour training program required under Act 55...
Charter School Community Responds to School District Attacks
This week families celebrate school choice across PA HARRISBURG – The following is a statement from Ana Meyers, executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, on the anti-charter school news conferences held by school districts during National School Choice Week. "This week, children across the nation gather...
