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...
CHECK THIS OUT! PCPCS YEAR IN REVIEW 2019!
December marks the end of the calendar year, and we once again find ourselves planning for the future, but also reflecting on the events of 2019. As we pause to reflect on the months that have passed, we realize that the PCPCS team and the charter community have so much...
INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: Gillingham Charter School
Gillingham Charter School opened its doors in Pottsville, PA in 2011 and serves 250 K-12 students from all over Schuylkill County. Gillingham is the only school in the United States that offers a Charlotte Mason education in a public school setting. It combines Mason's philosophy with the best current research...
