REGISTER NOW! ACT 55 Board Training
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, school board directors and charter school trustees are required to complete training programs pursuant to Act 55 of 2017. School board directors or charter school trustees appointed as of July 1, 2018 will be required to complete the initial four-hour training program required under...
Announcing the First Annual PCPCS Essay and Picture Contest!
PCPCS and Conrad O'Brien are thrilled to announce the first annual PCPCS Essay and Picture Contest! In connection with Conrad O’Brien’s sponsorship of the PCPCS 2019 Annual Conference, we invite all Charter School students to participate in this contest for a chance to attend the conference and introduce the keynote...
General Session Presentations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thursday 8:30-9:45 Join us for our Welcome Ceremony in the South Ballroom! Hear from our Executive Director, Board President and other dynamic charter leaders. This general session will feature a panel of experts who share their views on the importance of grassroots Advocacy. From the Classroom to the Capitol...
Charter Schools Respond to School District’s Request to Reduce Tuition Rates
This afternoon, a letter was sent to the Allentown School District's board president on behalf of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS), as well as the majority of the brick-and-mortar and cyber charter schools that currently serve students from the Allentown School District. The letter addresses the request made...
PCPCS Requests More Information About Governor Wolf’s Charter Proposal From PA’s Secretary of Education
This morning, PCPCS sent a letter to Secretary Pedro Rivera at the PA Department of Education (PDE) to express our concerns with Governor Wolf's charter school "reform" proposal and request details on PDE's development of the new regulations/policies Wolf has instituted. PCPCS specifically asked for information about Wolf's proposed caps on...
PCPCS Reacts to Governor Wolf’s Charter “Reform” Proposal
Harrisburg – This morning, Governor Tom Wolf held a press conference at the Allentown School District to introduce his charter “reforms” which include executive actions to implement regulatory overhauls and changes to PA’s Charter School Law. The following is a statement from Ana Meyers, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition...
