Buckle up—we are building momentum for charter school reform in PA!

by Susan Spicka | Aug 30, 2019 | blog

It is an exciting time for public education advocates who support charter and cyber charter school reforms that will benefit students and taxpayers in Pennsylvania. In mid-August, Governor Wolf put forward strong proposals to improve the quality, transparency, and...

Do your lawmakers support cyber charter school funding reform?

by Susan Spicka | Aug 2, 2019 | blog

Would you take a few minutes to ask your state lawmakers about their positions on cyber charter school funding and accountability reforms? Right now, lawmakers are in their districts enjoying summer vacations. They are away from Harrisburg and have time to reflect on...

The Good, Bad, Ugly & Unconscionable in the 2019-2020 PA Budget

by Susan Spicka | Jun 29, 2019 | blog

The state budget is done and a last-ditch effort made by anti-public education lawmakers to include harmful charter school legislation in the school code bill was defeated. Governor Wolf stood strong with our public schools and House Bill 357, which would have...

PA Republicans advance massive charter school & school voucher expansion

by Susan Spicka | Jun 18, 2019 | blog

Dear Republicans hold majorities the House and Senate in Harrisburg, so their priorities receive a vote. They have ignored pleas from their constituents to address the urgent need for cyber charter school funding reform to reduce enormous overpayments for failure in...

New report finds overwhelmingly negative results for students in cyber charter schools & mixed results for brick-and-mortar charter schools.

by Susan Spicka | Jun 4, 2019 | blog

MEMO To: Interested Parties From: Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA Date: June 4, 2019 Re: CREDO’s Charter School Performance in Pennsylvania (2019) report finds overwhelmingly negative results for students in cyber charter schools and mixed...
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