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PSBA Applauds State House Passage of Meaningful Cyber Charter School Reform

Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, approved House Bill 1422, which signifies the most substantial reforms to the state's Charter School Law since the creation of cyber charter schools in 2002. This bill builds upon previous attempts to reform charter school law over the past two decades… More

PSBA Legislative Priority Issue: Charter School Reform

PSBA believes that the state must enact comprehensive and meaningful charter school reforms that reduce the financial burden on school districts and require the same high standards of academic performance and accountability. (Adopted by the PSBA Delegate Assembly as a legislative priority issue for the 2023-24 session of the General Assembly… More

PSBA sends comments to IRRC, PDE on proposed final-form charter school regulations

Last week PSBA sent comments to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the PA Department of Education (PDE) regarding PDE’s final-form proposed regulations for charter schools and cyber charter schools. The final-form regulations contain changes made by PDE following the public comment period… More

The Charter School Performance Framework

Join us for the second installment of a series of educational webinars hosted by the Keystone Center for Charter Change regarding charter school authorization… More

Feb 11, 2022 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Register for Charter School Authorization 101

Join us for the first installment in a new series of educational webinars hosted by the Keystone Center for Charter Change regarding charter school authorization. Learn from the Pennsylvania school district that authorizes more charter schools than all other school districts in the state combined… More

Charter School Authorization 101

Join us for the first installment in a new series of educational webinars hosted by the Keystone Center for Charter Change regarding charter school authorization… More

Jan 7, 2022 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

PSBA comments on PDE’s proposed regs for charter schools

PSBA has submitted comments to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and the PA Department of Education generally supporting PDE’s proposed regulations for charter and cyber charter schools as a step in the right direction… More

PSBA opposes charter school expansion plan under House Bill 1685

PSBA opposes House Bill 1685 (Rep. Topper, R-Bedford), which allows significant unchecked charter school expansion with no public oversight and no consideration given to the quality of the charter school’s educational programs. It provides no real reform and only exacerbates the flaws and overpayments to charter schools. Among the key concerns: Charters can expand locations without authorizer approval or proof of academic quality… More

PDE proposes new regulations for charter, cyber charter schools

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released proposed regulations for charter and cyber charter schools and is seeking public comment. The new regulation is established as a new Chapter 713 under Title 22, Part XX, of the PA Code… More

Charter school reform resolutions tops 400 PA school districts saying, “the time for reform is now!”

For Immediate Release Media contact for PSBA: Annette Stevenson Chief Communications Officer Pennsylvania School Boards Association Annette.Stevenson@PSBA… More