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Cyber Alerts
Cyber Alert - Reminder to vote for Teacher of the Year!
May 3, 2012 -- Dear Families,
We sent out a cyber alert a few days ago to announce that Julianne Langston Helfrich from PA Cyber Charter School was chosen as the winner from Pennsylvania for the National Coalition of Public School Options (NCPSO) Pioneer of Teaching Award! She is currently a finalist for the national title.
Cyber Alert - Vote for Teacher of the Year!
May 1, 2012 -- The National Coalition of Public School Options (NCPSO) received over 900 nominations for the 2012 American Pioneer of Teaching Award, which recognizes top performing elementary and secondary teachers who work in public schools of choice such as online and charter schools. Thanks to all who took the time to nominate their favorite teachers.
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.
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.
