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Philadelphia Charters for Excellence connects, convenes, and catalyzes collective action to ensure families have equitable access to high-quality public charter schools in Philadelphia.
DC Solved This. Philadelphia Can Too.
PCE CEO Dr. Cassandra St. Vil makes the case for why the same independent oversight model that transformed public education in Washington, D.C. is exactly what Philadelphia's charter school families need -- and why the time to demand it is now.
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Philadelphia's charter oversight problem isn't a matter of opinion.
PCE Board Chair Dr. William Hayes breaks down what the research says, what four cities prove is possible, and what Philadelphia owes the nearly 65,000 families who have chosen charter schools for their children.
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Philadelphia has a Structural problem in its Charter Authorization.
Check out the latest article by Dr. Cassandra St Vil, CEO.
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Independent Authorization: the Change We All Need
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Philadelphia Charters for Excellence (PCE) is the city’s principal advocacy association for public brick-and-mortar charter schools; advancing equitable opportunity, rigorous accountability, and systemic impact for charter communities across Philadelphia.
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Founded in 2011 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, PCE unites charter school leaders, families, and partners in strategic advocacy and collective action to strengthen high-impact public charter schooling in every Philadelphia neighborhood.
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As the central advocacy organization for Philadelphia’s charter sector, PCE:
Champions fact-based policy reform and legislative engagement
Elevates a unified voice for charter leaders and families before policymakers
Catalyzes cross-sector collaboration to expand opportunity and ensure processes for public accountability
Amplifies outcomes and data that matter most to families and communities
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ICYMI...
"When a decision-maker has a material interest in one outcome over another, the integrity of the process is compromised: regardless of whether that interest is consciously acted upon."
Read the recent article from Dr. Cassandra St Vil, CEO. https://t.co/UTxmh5qf3a
25 days ago
PCE Board Chair Dr. William Hayes on why Project RiSE alone isn't enough, and what accountability without conflict actually looks like.
-PCE Board Chair Dr. William Hayes.
Full piece linked.
#PhillyCharters #EducationReform #EducationPolicy
https://t.co/gzd2Ryj5Zt https://t.co/asUV87yKRH
26 days ago
DYK?
D.C. had the same problem Philly has today.
They fixed it.
In 1996, they created an independent charter board. Today, they have one of the strongest charter sectors in the country. Philly can do the same, but only if we push.
RT if 65,000 charter students deserve better.
28 days ago
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: https://t.co/KRQ9dArKSv
about 1 month ago
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
about 1 month ago
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 https://t.co/zLGGpVI2Ot
about 1 month ago