Legal Opinion
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School v. Commonwealth of PA, Department of Education
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 22, 2018No. 159 M.D. 2017PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE LEADBETTER
Background
Petitioners are a group of brick-and-mortar charter schools located in Philadelphia that are challenging the charter school per-pupil subsidy rates for the 2016-17 school year established by the School District of Philadelphia (District). Respondents include the Department of Education (PDE), Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera, Governor Tom Wolf (collectively, Executive Respondents), the District and District Superintendent Dr. William Hite (District Respondents), Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and the majority and minority leaders of both houses…
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