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Competition from charter schools has been shown to increase composite test scores in traditional district schools.

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Pennsylvania State Profile
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Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1997 126 59,976

Statewide Support Organizations
Pennsylvania Coalition of Charter Schools
Pennsylvania Department of Education

News
New Regional Superintendent Position Created to Oversee Philadelphia's Public Charter Schools 9/22/08
Eight Philadelphia Public Charter Schools Receive Federal Planning Grants 7/19/08
Public Cyber Charter Schools Growing in Pennsylvania 7/14/08
Provision to Bar Public Charter School Administrators from Receiving Multiple Salaries Passes in Pennsylvania 7/12/08
Concerned Philadelphia Parents Launch "Parents Unified for Charter Schools" 6/15/08

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Resources
A Primer on Pennsylvania Cyber Schools
Charter School Districts: Chester-Upland Model
Evaluating the Performance of Philadelphia's Charter Schools
Exploring the Correlates of Academic Success in Pennsylvania Charter Schools
Initial Study of Pennsylvania Charter Schools

Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Legislation

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   Individuals or groups seeking to establish a charter public school must apply to the local school board of the district in which the school will be located.

Act 88 of 2002 established the Department of Education as the authorizer for cyber charter schools. Cyber charter school are schools that provide a significant portion of instruction on-line.

Length of charter:   3 to 5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None.

Funding:   Grants and Funding

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.