The COVID/Charter Crisis

At the request of Policy Committee Vice Chair Mary Isaacson, the committee hosted a hearing on the COVID/Charter Crisis: Public School Funding During the Pandemic on Tuesday, March 2. The full hearing can be viewed below. 

HEARING DETAILS 

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Virtual Hearing: The COVID/Charter Crisis

(February 16, 2021)

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IN THE NEWS

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Reforms needed to address Charter Crisis

(March 2, 2021)

"COVID-19 has had a huge impact on school districts' budgets throughout our commonwealth, presenting new challenges to meet the constitutional mandate. Being able to have a discussion now with administrators on the front lines of dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and the charter school funding crisis was an important step in working toward solutions." Read more

 
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COVID/Charter Crisis focus of Tuesday’s virtual House Democratic Policy Committee hearing

(March 1, 2021)

HARRISBURG, March 1 -- House Democratic Policy Committee Vice Chair Mary Isaacson, D-Philadelphia, will host a virtual hearing to discuss the charter school crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 2 . To view, the media and public can tune in to www.pahouse.com/policycommittee or the committee’s Facebook page -- @PADemPolicy. Media inquiries may be submitted via email to policy@pahouse.net . Isaacson will be joined by committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and Democratic Policy Committee members to examine the impact charter school enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on public school budgets. The meeting is one in a series collecting information that will help Pennsylvania better recover from COVID-19 and improve access to quality education. Read more

 

AGENDA + TESTIMONY

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The COVID/Charter Crisis - Testimony

(March 2, 2021)

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