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Pennsylvania Charter Schools

Charter Schools? Why, Exactly?

Rob Furman | Posted 05.07.2013 | Parents
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There has been constant debate surrounding charter schools. I have a very simple question that I want to explore: What's the point?

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Philly Charter Schools Impose 'Significant Barriers To Entry'

| Benjamin Herold | Posted 09.19.2012 | Home
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This piece comes to us courtesy of a partnership between WHYY/NewsWorks and the Philadelphia Public School Notebook. For years, parents have had to...

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FBI Raids Office Of Pa. Cyber School Founder

Posted 07.13.2012 | Home
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FBI agents on Thursday raided the office of Pennsylvania Charter Cyber School founder Nick Trombetta, who is suspected of misusing Pennsylvania tax do...

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Online Charter School Shutters After Years Of Failure, Desperate 'Hail Mary'

The Huffington Post | Gregory Kristof | Posted 07.09.2012 | Home
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The online charter school Frontier Virtual Charter High School promised students internship opportunities and language learning when it opened last ye...

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Pennsylvania Reform Plan Receives Mixed Response

Posted 12.12.2011 | Home
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled a four-part education reform proposal Tuesday morning that has since received mixed reactions. At a news con...

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