by Susan Spicka | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
UPDATE: The PA House passed HB 2632 with a bipartisan vote of 105-97. This is a big deal and an enormous step forward in ensuring transparency and accountability for $680 million allocated to education tax credit programs. The ball is now in the...
by Susan Spicka | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the end of the day, I like to unwind with my guilty pleasure shows on Hulu. It’s usually my chance to disconnect from the world of education advocacy for a few hours. A few weeks ago, though, education policy followed me to the couch. During nearly every...
by Susan Spicka | Jun 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 2019, Ed Voters filed our first Right-to-Know request focused on cyber charter expenditures for advertising and promotion. Since then, we have filed annual requests with all cyber charter schools; cataloged tens of thousands of receipts, invoices, and other...
by Susan Spicka | Jun 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cyber charter schools receive hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars each year. Yet six of Pennsylvania’s major cyber charter schools do not make their board materials publicly available online. (A handful, including 21st Century Cyber Charter...
by Susan Spicka | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The 2025-2026 state budget that was enacted in November included modest adjustments to the tuition calculation for cyber charter schools that saved school districts $78 million. We commend state lawmakers for approving these tuition adjustments with strong...
