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Abington Heights superintendent urges outcome‑based accountability for charter schools
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Shaffer told the school board he will testify at a Feb. 9 charter‑reform hearing and urged the legislature to tie charter funding and expansion to student outcomes, citing higher proficiency, growth, attendance and graduation rates at Abington Heights compared with Commonwealth Charter Academy.
Superintendent Dr. Shaffer told the Abington Heights School District board during public comment that he will testify on Feb. 9 at a charter‑reform hearing and urged lawmakers to link public funding and growth decisions for charter schools to student outcomes. He said the Commonwealth’s Future Ready PA index — which includes PSSA and Keystone exam performance, growth, attendance and graduation rates — shows Abington Heights students “demonstrate substantially higher levels of proficiency” and meet or exceed state growth standards,…
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