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Big victory for charter schools in Philadelphia
August 28, 2015 | By JOSHUA THOMPSON
The Commonwealth Court issued a major victory to charter schools in Philadelphia yesterday when it ruled the Philadelphia School District cannot unilaterally decide to ignore state law. In a case that PLF has been following very closely, the school district had tried to suspend state law law preventing it from imposing enrollment caps on charter & ...
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Back to School Choice Week 2016 : The latest in the Philadelphia school district’s attempt to stop charter schools from growing
August 26, 2016 | By CALEB TROTTER
Discovery Charter School is a successful Philadelphia school that serves grades K-8. In light of its academic success, Discovery has amassed a waiting list of 1,448 hopeful students. In 2012, Discovery sought permission from the School District of Philadelphia to amend its charter to increase enrollment by 430 students over a four-year period. B ...