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Philadelphia's charter authorization system has a documented conflict of interest. That's not an accusation. It's in an independent legal finding. On the record. Our CEO Dr. Cassandra St Vil, has a proposal. Read it: philadelphiacharters.org/philadelphia-h…

PSA: The conflict of interest in Philadelphia's charter authorization isn't a partisan claim. It was documented by an independent law firm in 2023, not by PCE, not by charter advocates. By outside counsel. This is on the record. #FixAuthorization #Facts #PhillyCharters

ICYMI The loudest debate...missing the most basic facts. Check out the recent article by Malik Boyd, Dir of Advocacy Comms at PCE. #raisingourvoices #educationinPhilly #charterschools

Philadelphia, here's a clear conflict of interest: The Board of Education SIMULTANEOUSLY operates the city's traditional public schools AND decides whether charter schools live or die. The referee is also playing on a team. That's not accountability. That's a rigged game.

Public charter schools can be closed for poor performance. They operate on contracts: fail academic, financial, or governance standards, lose your authorization. That level of direct accountability doesn't exist 👀 for traditional district schools. #FactsMatter #CharterSchools

What if the loudest debate in Philly education is missing the most basic facts? Nearly 65,000 students. 80+ schools. 1 in 4 public school kids. New piece from PCE's Dir of Advocacy Communications, @MalikBoyd. Read it. Share it. linkedin.com/pulse/number-c…

FACT: A public charter school IS a public school. Don't let them tell you different. 🆓Tuition-free 🗃️Open enrollment 💶Publicly funded 📊Independently operated 📈Held to performance standards NOT: ❌ Private ❌ Selective ❌ A voucher program Get the facts. #phillycharters

Philly has over 80 public charter schools, educating nearly 65,000 students. That's 1 in 4 of the city's public school students. Not a lot of people know that. Now you know. #CharterSchool101 #PhillyCharters #PHLEd

Yes, we've been away. No, we didn't forget you. We were a little busy making sure 64,000+ Philadelphia students have access to the quality education they deserve... you know, just handling our business.😅 We're back Wednesday, and we've got a lot to say. #phillypublicschools

Families are making their choice clear! Public charter school enrollment has increased by nearly 400,000 students over the past 5 years—see what this means for the future of public education in our latest report 👇 publiccharters.org/news/2024-publ…

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#BMEC2024 We see you!

The difference between training teachers and educating them, as explained by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings

Today, #MemphisStreetAcademy hosted the 2nd stop on the Philadelphia Safety Tour! The #MSA cheer team welcomed youth advocate Shania Bennett from @PhillyMayor’s office, who shared valuable resources to reduce gun violence in schools. Together, we can create safer communities!

To address Philly's teacher diversity - and early-career teacher retention problems - a new analysis from a citywide talent coalition recommends a suite of fixes including boosting pay. Story, w/implications for #PHLed teachers in a contract year: inquirer.com/education/phil…

Congratulations on the successful launch of the Latino Charter School Coalition. PCE joins with you in advocacy for schools of excellence serving all students across this city!

Yesterday, the SDP Charter Schools Office brought school leaders together in person. This collaborative community was centered on the success of students, working together to highlight and strengthen Philadelphia's public schools. #CharterSchoolsArePublicSchools

In cities with school choice, low-income kids catching up to wealthier peers buff.ly/3YfOtkA

The five charters in this ''pilot" were tapped because they have been doing this already for years! Many Charters have community models that serve beyond the school day. Let's hope the district can follow their lead. inquirer.com/education/year…