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Charter Support Expressed and Chicago Teachers Unions Exposed from Juan Williams and Rahm Emanuel
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UPDATE – Philadelphia 2012-2013 Charter School Rates
We will keep the thread of posts from this entry as the charter school revenue projections for 2012-2013 evolve. This should provide us with an interesting document to look back on a few months from now. The most recent “official” projection from the district is a 7% decrease from this years rate. Since then, an [...]
Charter Choices Opens Pittsburgh Office
Charter Choices has opened an office in Pittsburgh. We can be now be reached at: Charter Choices (Western Region) 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Report to PDE Regarding Chester Upland Financial Woe’s is Bad News for PA Charter Schools
Chester Upland School District (CUSD) is broken and continues to be in a condition of financial distress. In fact, the district is projected to overspend its current year budget by over $20 million. I suspect that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) asked themselves a very reasonable and simple question; who will pay for this [...]
Geoffrey Canada from Harlem Children’s Zone Arrives
Geoffrey Canada, CEO of Harlem Childrens Zone, was impersonated on SNL tonight. We assume that this is good news for the charter movement. He was impresonated for a quick minute during a What Up With That sketch that featured Bill O’Riley and Maya Rudolph. Mr. Canada’s serious work has created one of the most successful [...]
Governor Corbett’s Education Budget Proposal 2013
The Governor of Pennsylvania outlined his 2012-2013 budget today. The details of his education budget included a balance between increased financial flexibility and an increase in overall accountability. The press release can be accessed here: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=7234&PageID=1005857&mode=2&contentid=http://pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/cop_hhs/pde/single_web/no_workflow_requried/news_and_media/articles/governor_corbett_s_education_budget_provides_flexibility__accountability.html The most intriguing items addressed in the budget summary deal with a change in the basic state funding structure for school [...]
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State Pensions and Charter School Employee’s
PA Charters have mixed reactions to the IRS proposed regulation eliminating PSERS participation at charters nationwide.
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Philadelphia School District Financial Viability Questioned by City Controller
A recent story by a Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer explores the “serious concerns” that city Controller Alan Butkovitz has regarding the Philadelphia School Districts continued financial viability. Butkovitz addressed a letter to the District’s Chief Recovery Officer, Thomas Knudson, that calls into question the district’s ability to close the growing budget gap and their limited [...]
PA Charter School Funding – Reductions Ahead
Charter Schools in Pennsylvania can expect reductions in revenues for the 2012-2013 school year. Charter Choices helps clients prepare for next year’s budget and beyond by understanding funding realities while crafting budgets for 2013 and beyond.