Contrary to governor’s narrative, Pa. charter schools support education reform | Opinion
Updated 9:00 AM;
By Robert Lysek
It might surprise those listening to Gov. Tom Wolf constantly attacking public charter schools that the charter school leaders in Pennsylvania support comprehensive education reform and have supported it for years.
What we don’t support are the arbitrary funding cuts the governor and anti-charter activists seek to prevent Pennsylvania families from enrolling in public charter schools. The governor doesn’t want reform. He wants to stop families from leaving failing district schools.
In contrast, public charter school leaders want real reform. To us, reform is about educational options for children. To them, reform is about more money.
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It might surprise those listening to Gov. Tom Wolf constantly attacking public charter schools that the charter school leaders in Pennsylvania support comprehensive education reform and have supported it for years.
What we don’t support are the arbitrary funding cuts the governor and anti-charter activists seek to prevent Pennsylvania families from enrolling in public charter schools. The governor doesn’t want reform. He wants to stop families from leaving failing district schools.
In contrast, public charter school leaders want real reform. To us, reform is about educational options for children. To them, reform is about more money.