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Cyber alert - School districts attacks but we must respond
February 16, 2012 -- While budget discussions have started in Harrisburg, the Montrose School District is busy passing resolutions regarding our public cyber schools that is full of misconceptions. The resolution states that our schools do not have academic performance targets or no corrective actions. It also states that our schools have no academic accountability. But the biggest misconception is that we are taking money from school districts and costing the districts.
Cyber Alert: Thank you and we need your help!
February 10, 2012 -- We wanted to update each of you about what is happing in Harrisburg. We had the opportunity to meet with several legislators on Tuesday in Harrisburg. We are grateful for the legislators who met with us to discuss our public cyber schools and how they are helping to provide a quality education to children in Pennsylvania.
Cyber Alert - Rep. Fleck Attacks Our Schools Again
December 21, 2011 -- Thanks for all your efforts the last few weeks. We want to let you know that that Rep. Mike Fleck is attempting to pass anti-cyber school legislation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Much of the language is horribly anti-cyber and very similar to past battles we've had with former Rep. Karen Beyer. Unfortunately, it looks like much of it is still written by special interests who would prefer to eliminate school choice options for our children. On one hand they say they support cybers, but then they call for legislation that is so draconian that passage would surely close our schools. Like Rep. Beyer, Rep. Fleck is a former school board member of a traditional brick and mortar school district in Huntingdon County.
Press Releases
PA FAMILIES FOR PUBLIC CYBER SCHOOLS APPLAUDS YORK COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR OVERTURNING TRUANCY CHARGES
April 8, 2011 -- Pennsylvania Families for Public Cyber Schools today applauded the decision of the York County Court of Common Pleas to overturn truancy charges against a special-needs child who now attends public cyber school. The court decided the case in favor of a family charged with truancy by the West Shore School District in Cumberland County.
News Articles
Cyber-school students: Pentagon snubs our service
08/23/2011 -- Students graduating from the growing ranks of online high schools are running into a hurdle if their goal is to join the military: The Pentagon doesn't want many recruits with non-traditional diplomas.
Family wins truancy fight against school district
04/06/2011 -- A West Shore School District family won an appeal overturning truancy charges against their special-needs son, who missed time while awaiting enrollment in cyber school. On March 30, York County Judge John S. Kennedy threw out the charges against Charlie and Marilyn Tocci.
