PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Wolf’s Budget touts Fairness and Equitable Investments in K-12 Education. But Ask PA Public Charter School Students and They’ll Say: It’s Anything But Fair and Equitable.
Schools for 170,000 kids would be slashed $373 million under the guise of “saving districts money” HARRISBURG (Feb. 8, 2022) - Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has cut a lot out of the lives of Pennsylvania schoolchildren. It has cut out weeks of in-person instruction. It has cut out...
AVAILABLE NOW! View all Sessions from the 2021 PCPCS Innovation Strand now!
PCPCS is committed to nurturing innovative educational practices that enhance educational opportunities for all students. And, we are driven by the foundation of charter school law that emphasizes “that Charter Schools will serve as laboratories of innovation on behalf of all Pennsylvania students.” We were delighted to host our annual...
2020 Innovation Conference
Wednesday's Wisdom-Weekly Professional Development Teachers Want to Attend: When you are sitting at a Professional Development meeting, have you ever thought, "If I taught my students the way you are presenting the workshop, I would be fired?" This presentation will provide you with some strategies and resources to engage your...
MLK Day Message from the PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools
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Statement on the Passing of Destiny McDonald, Student at Insight PA Cyber Charter School
On behalf of our statewide charter school community, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) extends our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Destiny McDonald of Insight PA Cyber Charter School. Earlier this week, Destiny passed away in a row home fire in Philadelphia, a tragedy described as “…one of the most...
Calling all Pennsylvania Charter School Students! National School Choice Week Dance Contest Announced!
The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) and Infradapt are thrilled to announce the National School Choice Week Dance Contest! All charter school students are invited to participate for a chance to win $1,000 in prize money for the winning school or class to obtain technology! The contest is open to all PA charter school...