A study by the Pennsylvania Charter Performance Center found enrollment in online charter schools surged 59 percent in the 2020-21 school year. Boyertown School District estimated this exodus added $5.4 million to its costs.
Pottstown Police identified Jeremiah, 12, Nehemiah, 10, and Tristan White, 8, as three of the victims. Alena Wood, 13 has also been named while the victims grandmother, Francine was also killed.