PA Charter Change

 

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Know Your Facts on Funding and Charter Performance. Then Call for Charter Change!

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Understanding Pennsylvania Charter Schools

In order to understand why charter schools have such a profound impact on public education funding in Pennsylvania, the first step is to learn more about charter schools and how they work. Learn More

Public Cost of Charter Schools

Charter schools, as public schools, are funded at taxpayer expense – mostly in the form of tuition payments from school districts. Learn More

Performance Comparison

Charter schools were created, in part, to improve student learning. More than 22 years since the creation of charter schools in Pennsylvania, the data and research related to charter school performance indicates that this has not been the case. Learn More Facebook Twitter Linkedin

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News & press

Over 470 Pennsylvania school districts call on the General Assembly to finish the job on cyber charter reform

September 23, 2024

By Lawrence A. Feinberg and Rob Gleason Just two months ago, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the first piece of legislation reforming the way cyber charter schools are funded and operate in over 22 years.

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Charter Reforms Included in the 2024-25 State Budget (Act 55)

July 29, 2024

The document below outlines charter reforms included in the 2024-25 state budget. View this information.

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