Pa. lawmakers debate cyber charters, where a kid with all D’s and F’s outperformed most of his peers

Pa. lawmakers debate cyber charters, where a kid with all D’s and F’s outperformed most of his peers

The academic outcomes at Pennsylvania’s 14 cyber charter school districts compare poorly to typical brick and mortgage schools, according to experts who testified at a House Education Committee hearing on Friday in Lancaster.

Ward, Williams Introduce Legislation to Give All Students a Chance at a Quality Education - Senator Ward, J

HARRISBURG – Today, Senator Judy Ward (R-30) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-8) introduced the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS), which would create a scholarship program for those in low performing schools to use to pursue other educational opportunities that better fit their needs. The PASS scholarship program would be administered by the Treasury though scholarship accounts created for each individual student, and funding for this…

PA House Education Committee Launches Cyber Charter Reform Hearing Tour

LANCASTER, PA — The Pennsylvania House Education Committee began a statewide series of hearings on Friday, addressing concerns surrounding cyber charter school oversight and performance. The initial session, held at Lincoln Middle School in Lancaster, focused on the academic outcomes and accountability of the state’s cyber charters. Majority Chair of the House Education Committee, Rep. Peter Schweyer, D-Lehigh, explained the purpose of these ses…