(5/11/2026)SDP has spent years conditioning charter renewals on schools accepting terms Pennsylvania law forbids and punishing those that refuse to accept such violations.PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 14, 2026 -- Philadelphia Charters for Excellence (PCE), the nonprofit advocacy organization representing...

(5/11/2026)The Board Cannot Fix a Broken System and Keep Using It at the Same Time.Philadelphia, PA (May 11th) — Philadelphia Charters for Excellence (PCE), representing 70 public charter schools serving approximately 65,000 students across Philadelphia, today calls on the Philadelphia Board of E...

(2/10/2026)PCE launches a refreshed, modern, action-oriented platform, designed to increase public engagement, and strengthen its online public education advocacy across Philadelphia.Philadelphia, PA (Feb 10th) — Philadelphia Charters for Excellence (PCE) today announced the launch of its newly r...

(02/02/26)OFFICIAL RESPONSEPhiladelphia Charters for Excellence commends Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2026–27 budget proposal for its significant investments in public education, while urging state leaders to address persistent funding inequities that leave public charter schools without equal access ...

(01/2026)ORAL TESTIMONYPresident Streater and Members of the Board of Education,My name is Dr. Cassandra St. Vil, Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence. PCE represents Philadelphia’s public brick-and-mortar charter schools, which educate nearly 65,000 students—almost 40 ...

OFFICIAL STATEMENTPhiladelphia Charters for Excellence (PCE) represents more than 80 public charter school operators educating nearly 64,000 students: nearly 40 percent of Philadelphia’s public school population. These students are Philadelphia’s children. Their learning environments, safety, and...