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...
2021 Essay/Picture Contest
Barton Gilman is proud to sponsor the Third Annual Essay/Picture Competition in connection with The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) 2021 Annual Conference (October 21-22, 2021 at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania). The PCPCS conference is focused on educating, inspiring, and connecting the charter movement in...
PCPCS Responds to the House Education Committee’s Request for Information
This morning, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) sent a letter to the House Education Committee in regards to a request that was made for data and information from PA's cyber charter schools. The letter addressed several concerns that PCPCS had in regards to the information requested, the...
PCPCS Calls on PDE to Intervene in Pottsville Area SD’s Ploy to Bribe Charter Students
This morning, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) sent a letter to Secretary Pedro Rivera at the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) asking him to stop the Pottsville Area School District's incentive program to lure charter school students back to the district. The letter outlines Pottsville Area's ploy...
