June 14 — 10:42 am
Own a school? Or rent? For charters, it’s complicated
The state reimburses charters for leasing costs, but not for construction or renovation. Many schools work around this.
Pennsylvania’s School Funding Crisis
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June 14 — 3:16 pm
Why cybers? Safety, individual learning, second chances
Like most parents, Clea Jones starts her day by waking up her children and getting them ready for school. But instead
June 13 — 1:52 pm
Cuts mean no paper, rodents in classrooms
“Our principal was running around the whole school looking for paper,” recalled Leah Hood, a parent at Lingelbach Elementary in
June 6 — 2:02 pm
Q & A: How charters get their operating money
How are charter schools funded? Each Pennsylvania charter school receives from its authorizing district one amount of money for each
June 3 — 11:45 am
Chester Upland: Exhibit A for broken charter law
To put some noteworthy flaws of Pennsylvania’s charter law in stark relief, one need look no further than the Chester-Upland School