Pennsylvania’s Department of Education denied all six proposals for new cyber charter schools, Newsworks reported. Two of the schools planned to operate out of Philadelphia.
“The state’s 14 existing cyber-charter schools – which educate students via computers in students’ homes – have thus far produced dismal academic results for their 35,000 students statewide,” Newsworks reported.
DC is often thought of as a “policy” city. In the Mayor’s Office, Tsjenna Daley is working to change that narrative.
Plus, Wistar Institute gets funding to maintain its technician training program, a new angel investor group launches in Chester County and more money moves.
Tech leaders promised a safer, driverless future. But roadblocks in regulation and reputation are keeping full autonomy out of reach.
Plus, a Baltimore Emerging Technology Centers leader steps down, Johns Hopkins student entrepreneurs compete for funding and other power moves.
With few regional competitors and rising regulatory pressure, the PA startup’s bet on flexibility, downstream partners and reuse is paying off.
Colleges are still figuring out how to guide learners with emerging tech, and in Philly, two schools showcase different ends of the spectrum.
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