Corbett’s Education Chief Changes PSSA Testing Rules for Charter Schools Without Federal Approval

Rules change appears to have inflated success rate of some charter schools.

A review of PSSA math and reading scores shows charter schools outperformed traditional public schools in 2012. That’ss because state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis, at the behest of charter school advocates, changed the testing rules in a way that makes it easier for charter schools to meet state benchmarks.

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Source: The Morning Call, Oct. 5, 2012.