State Senator Lindsey Williams is calling on the legislature to place a moratorium on cyber charter schools until 2038. There are 14 cyber charter schools operating in the commonwealth that cost taxpayers and school districts over $1 billion annually.
Members from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and state and local officials warned residents that Pennsylvania could lose $1.45 billion in public education funding if President Donald Trump dismantles the US Department of Education.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor’s report confirms that cyber charter schools are hoarding taxpayer money and spending it on items such as staff bonuses, gift cards, vehicle payments and more.
These colleges in Pennsylvania promise a great education at an affordable price.
While Pennsylvania’s academic levels have yet to return to pre-pandemic performance levels, recent data indicates that students are gradually regaining lost ground.
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed state budget includes an additional $526 million to close the education funding gap between poorer and wealthier school districts. It also calls for capping cyber charter tuition at $8,000 per student.
Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a scathing rejection of Unbound Academy, an AI-powered cyber charter school. However, the state’s charter school laws will allow the school to reapply in the future.
Education Voters of Pennsylvania released a new report this week detailing wasteful spending by the state’s largest cyber charter school. The expenses include over $400,000 at entertainment venues and brand new SUVs.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has until Wednesday to approve an application for the state’s first AI-powered cyber charter school. Education advocates see it as a crash grab.
“When we invest in afterschool programs, we’re being smart about safety, and we’re saving lives. There’s no more important metric, when we talk about getting stuff done, for the good people of Pennsylvania,” Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said.
