Action point for all cyber charter school supporters:

"Needed are individuals who will call their Pennsylvania State Legislators and PA Senators to invite them to either visit their school or to visit their home to see how cyber charter schooling works"... Read more.

Philadelphia Bulletin editorial 04-30-08

Panel Lauds Cost-Efficiency Cyber Charter Schools

"Harrisburg - Education experts yesterday spoke at the Harrisburg-based Commonwealth Foundation (CF) in favor of cyber charter schools, arguing that construction costs often sap traditional public schools of financial resources"... Philadelphia Bulletin.

HB 446 Analysis

House Bill 446 and December 2007 “Amendment” Creates “Second Class” Citizens.

"Summary: House Bill 446, introduced to the Pennsylvania House Education Committee in 2006 by House Representative Karen Beyer, was drafted in concert with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and the Pennsylvania teachers union (PSEA) without any input from the cyber charter school community or the public. This bill will effectively destroy the growing movement of Pennsylvania cyber charter schools." Read Analysis.

Philadelphia Bulletin response to editorial 12-11-07

Conservative Reform Network Blog

"As one reads the actual committee comments below on HB446 (see section under Rep. Rohrer's comments), it is clear that Rep. Beyer slipped in this 'teaching time' amendment without public input or debate."... Conservative Reform Network Blog.