Pa. education secretary rejects all 8 proposed cyber charters
by thenotebook on Jan 28 2013 Posted in Latest news
by Benjamin Herold of NewsWorks, a Notebook news partner
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ronald Tomalis rejected on Monday all eight cyber charter school applications pending before the state Department of Education.
The schools had hoped to serve a total of almost 10,000 Pennsylvania students at a projected cost to taxpayers of roughly $350 million over the next five years.
In a statement, Tomalis cited both academic and financial concerns as reasons for the denials.
“The proposals submitted by the applicants lack adequate evidence and sufficient information of how prospective students would be offered quality academic programs,” Tomalis said. “In addition, the financial plans presented call into
Groups press civil rights complaint on school closings
Groups press civil rights complaint on school closings
A coalition comprised of an array of political, religious and civic leaders on Monday reiterated its call that the School District to impose a one-year moratorium on closing schools,presenting an analysis showing that the proposal to shutter 37 buildings disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic students and those with disabilities.
read more
read more