State
- “Bethlehem Area School District wants to train teaching virtually” The Express Times (February 10, 2013)
- “Pa. Dept. of Education lists lowest rated public schools” Pittsburgh Post Gazette (February 3, 2013)
- “Scarnati says House Charter Reform Bill Takes Too Much from Charters, Cyber-Charters” Capitolwire (January 29, 2013)
- “State rejects eight cyber charter applications” The Morning Call (January 28, 2013)
- “Boone committee reviews budget alternatives” Reading Eagle (December 20, 2012)
- “Troy students learn second language online” TheDailyReview.com (December 20, 2012)
- “ASD plans hearing on Elderton charter school” Tribune Review (December 17, 2012)
- “Methacton introduces Career Development Program” The Times Herald (November 14, 2012)
- “Easton Area School Board approves contract to establish cyber academy” The Express Times (November 14, 2012)
- “CYBER-CHARTERS: Legislature fails to bring cyber-charters into line“ Lancaster Online (November 14, 2012)
- “Who is taking the attendance at cyber-charter schools?” Lancaster Online (November 11, 2012)
- Upper Darby art programs cling to life after funding cuts” The Philadelphia Inquirer (October 23, 2012)
- “Advocates fire back after charter school reform bill stalls in House” The Patriot News (October 22, 2012)
- “Pa. House pulls the plug on charter school reform bill, killing the measure for this year” The Patriot News (October 18, 2012)
- “Charter school funding bill could see vote this week” The Mercury (October 14, 2012)
- “Controversial charter access provision back before Penna. legislature” Philadelphia Inquirer (October 9, 2012)
- “Dallas board approves trial agreement for cyber-school instruction” The Times Leader (October 9, 2012)
- “Charter schools outperforming public, state data show” Reading Eagle (October 9, 2012)
- “Somerset Cyber School up and running” Daily American (October 8, 2012)
- “Bellwood-Antis to pilot new elementary school program” Altoona Mirror (September 4, 2012)
- “Pennsylvania school districts, cyber charters vie for students” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 4, 2012)
- “Pa. tax credit aid for schools off to a slow start” www.philly.com (September 3, 2012)
- “Cyber charters in Pennsylvania growing despite issues” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 2, 2012)
- “York County School of Technology programs commended by state” York Daily Record (September 1, 2012)
- “Harrisburg School Board approves charter school application” The Patriot News (August 31, 2012)
- “Upper Darby officials discuss controversial elementary school choice plan” The Delco Times (August 28, 2012)
- “Not as Easy as ABC Anymore” Times Leader (August 27, 2012)
- “Pa. experts debate value of cyber charter schools“ The Sentinel (August 26, 2012)
- “Pennsylvania’s Opportunity Scholarship program has yet to make $50 million in funds available“ Patriot News ( August 23, 2012)
- “Gov. Corbett looking for charter school reform this fall–But House Republican leaders indicate that won’t happen this year.” Morning Call (August 23,2012)
- “Career Connections charter renewal rejected: School in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood to stay open while it appeals decision to state“ The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 23, 2012)
- “New superintendent in Freedom Area hopes to offer more online courses” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 16, 2012)
- “Hybrid Learning might be the model for public education of the future” Lebanon Daily News (August 15, 2012)
- “Tax credit program affects Connellsville schools” The Tribune Review (August 15, 2012)
- “IU13′s Virtual Solutions offers all the benefits of a cyber school at a portion of the cost to districts“ Lebanon Daily News (August 13, 2012)
- “Pennsylvania charter, public schools not always bound to same rules“ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 12, 2012)
- “PA Cyber connections prompt inquiry:Many Trombetta associates had role in school’s development” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 12, 2012)
- “Scholarship program gets mixed reviews” Chambersburg Public Opinion (August 8, 2012)
- “Businesses get OK to offer scholarships–Money would help students transfer from low-performing schools” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (August 7, 2012)
- “School transfer program faces many obstacles” Standard Speaker (August 6, 2012)
- “Northampton Community College challenged to explore school district task force” Lehighvalleylive.com (August 4, 2012)
- “W.Pa. school districts say kids will stay” Tribune Review (July 27, 2012)
- “Pittsburgh schools push science, technology, engineering and math into lower grades” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 27, 2012)
- “CTC partnership with Juniata County School District to end” Lewistown Sentinel (July 27, 2012)
- “Appeal board OKs charter school in Chester” Daily Times (July 26, 2012)
- “Area educators spell out new programs for STEM school” StandardSpeaker.com (July 26, 2012)
- PDE releases list of Low Achieving Schools for New EITC 2.0 Scholarship Program (July 25, 2012)
- “Only a few kids per class out of 414 failing schools to get EITC 2.0 scholarship” Capitolwire (July 25, 2012)
- “A new Pennsylvania law requires high schools to report on athletic opportunities for girls“Philadelphia Inquirer (July 22, 2012)
- “Partnership encourages districts to launch their own cyber schools“ Tribune Democrat (July 22, 2012)
- “Charter schools seek revisions to state funding forms” Pittsburgh Post Gazette (July 21, 2012)
- Sto-Rox board agrees to talk to Propel charter schools“ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 20, 2012)
- “Cyber excess: Taxpayers should not over-fund charter schools“ Pittsburgh Post- Gazette (July 20, 2012)
- “Report criticizes progress at cyber charter schools” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 19, 2012)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 9, 2012) “State Approves 4 New Cyber Charter Schools“
- PennLive (May 14, 2012) “Pennsylvania Charter School Law Needs an Upgrade“
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette (May 14, 2012) “Pittsburgh Public Schools Prepare Summer Offerings“
- Tribune Review (December 6, 2011) “Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Five Year Window for School Choice Bill”
- Pennlive.com/ The Patriot News (November 30, 2011) “Sen. Jeffrey Piccola says if voucher bill isn’t passed in 2 weeks, it might get ignored in an election year”
- Lancaster online/Intelligencer Journal (November 20, 2011) “Court Ruling Pleases School Districts Justices Rule that Schools do not have to Pay Tuition to Cybercharters to Educate 4- year olds”
- Pennlive.com/The Patriot News (November 10, 2011) “State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola says he’ll focus on school vouchers as he moves toward retirement at the end of 2012″
- Pennlive.com/The Patriot News (October 26, 2011) “State Senate passes school voucher bill, sending education reform package to House for consideration”
- PA Senate Leaves Out Parent- Trigger Plan, The Morning Call (10.31.11)
- Vouchers Beat Status Quo, The Times Tribune (10.29.11)
- School Voucher Program Approved by Pa Senate, Tribune Review (10.27.11)
- Pa Senate Approves Plan for Taxpayer-Funded School-Tuition Vouchers, Philadelphia Inquirer (10.27.11)
- Senate Narrowly Passes School Choice Bill, Moving Voucher Battle to State House, Daily Times (10.27.11)
- Hastings: Corbett Proposal will Hurt Public Education , The Express (10.26.11)
- Pennlive.com / The Patriot News (June 29, 2011) “Just before Pa. budget deadline, Gov. Tom Corbett pushes for school vouchers”
- Pennlive.com/ The Patriot News (May 15, 2011) “Road gets rougher for school vouchers”
- Charters Struggle to Meet Standards, But Keep Growing, Pittsburgh Tribune Review (01.30.12)
- Pennsylvania’s Rating on Charter Schools Slips, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (01.17.12)
- Officials at western PA school district say online schools can make, not just save money, Pittsburgh Tribune- Review (01.12.12)
- Governor Corbett Announces $41.3 Million Federal Education Grant, PDE (01.3.12)
- Three School Districts Merging Teaching Efforts, Lancaster Online (12.28.11)
- State House Rejects School-Voucher Proposal, The Patriot News (12.14.11)
- Online Schools Score Better on Wallstreet than in Classrooms, New York Times (12.12.11)
- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Five year Window for School Choice Bill , Tribune Review (12.06.11)
- PA Senate Leaves Out Parent- Trigger Plan, The Morning Call (10.31.11)
- Vouchers Beat Status Quo, The Times Tribune (10.29.11)
- School Voucher Program Approved by Pa Senate, Tribune Review (10.27.11)
- Pa Senate Approves Plan for Taxpayer-Funded School-Tuition Vouchers, Philadelphia Inquirer (10.27.11)
- Senate Narrowly Passes School Choice Bill, Moving Voucher Battle to State House, Daily Times (10.27.11)
- Hastings: Corbett Proposal will Hurt Public Education , The Express (10.26.11)
National
- “States Struggle to Keep Online Schools Accountable” Stateline PEW Charitable Trust (February 2013).
- “Pennsylvania Cyber Charters Under the Microscope“ Education Week (January 28, 2013)
- “New Laws, Programs Expand E-Learning Options,” Education Week (August 29, 2012)
- “National PTA Revises Policy on Charter Schools,” Education Week (August 28, 2012)
- Troubled Online Schools, The New York Times (01.12.12)
- NewJerseyNewsroom.com (January, 12, 2012) “Christie signs Urban Hope Act“
- EdNewsColorado.org (August 16, 2011) “Implications of Voucher Ruling Not Clear”
- Denverpost.org (August 16, 2011) “Injunction on Douglas County Voucher Program Leaves Families, Schools in Limbo”
- Evansville Courier and Press (August 15, 2011) “Judge Refuses to Block Indiana School Voucher Law”
