Why are cybercharter schools treated as a threat, not savior, amid shutdowns?

Published April 7, 2020 5:25pm ET



Pennsylvania parents who view online education as a viable alternative to conventional district schools during this time of crisis have greatly unsettled their state’s education establishment.

That much was made apparent in March when the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators pressured government officials to impose a moratorium on any new enrollments into publicly funded cybercharter schools while traditional public schools are unable to teach students in person.

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