by Susan Spicka | Nov 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, November 12, the General Assembly approved a budget that was signed by Governor Shapiro and ended the four-month budget impasse. This budget deal delivers substantial cyber charter funding and accountability reforms and more than $785 in new investments...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pennsylvania currently has 14 privately-operated, publicly-funded cyber charter schools that cost taxpayers more than $1 billion each year. Thanks to the staggering lack of accountability in the current law and a state funding system that allows cybers to...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, Democratic leaders brought a state budget totaling $50.25 billion to the floor in the Pennsylvania House and it passed with bipartisan support, 105-98. Click HERE to see how your state representative voted. This budget includes: A fully-funded second...
by Susan Spicka | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the budget impasse drags on, the state has missed $1.75 billion in payments to school districts. Some school districts are drawing money out of their fund balances (savings accounts) to pay their bills. Districts that lack adequate fund balances must borrow from...
by Susan Spicka | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Pennsylvania, our state law is supposed to protect children. Yet a loophole in Pennsylvania’s charter school law, combined with lax enforcement by the state agency responsible for overseeing cyber charters, leaves vulnerable children enrolled in these schools at...
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