Dr. Anne Clark, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools in Glenside, recently published an article titled “Charter schools have been the answer for 25 years”.

The article describes Dr. Clark’s views on Pennsylvania-based public charter schools in response to comments allegedly made by PA Rep. Tarah Probst. She wrote that “charter schools are held accountable for their academic performance through rigorous oversight and evaluation processes.”

From the article:

The majority of the 170,000 students attending charter schools are in underserved areas. Thus, charter schools educate the neediest and underserved in our commonwealth. 

The fact that 20,000 to 30,000 students are on waiting lists for various charters is a testament to the effectiveness of our schools.

Instead of dismissing charter schools outright, policymakers should work to ensure that all schools, whether they are traditional public schools or charter schools, are held to high standards of accountability and transparency. By doing so, we can give all students access to quality education, regardless of zip code.

For the full article, you can click here.

For more on Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, located at 222 N. Keswick Avenue, you can visit their Facebook page and website. For more on Dr. Clark, you can click here.

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