Jessica Hickernell

Starting a new journey - - Hickernell Consulting LLC; school choice defender; political enthusiast; and Central PA native. Views and opinions are my own.

[Senator Dawn Keefer @SenatorKeefer]

I recently spoke with @SpotlightPA about my legislation to ensure K-8 charter students aren’t forced to rely on public buses when traditional students receive school bus transportation. We need to put kids’ safety first. Read more ⬇️

[Insight PA Cyber Charter School @insightpaschool]

Last year, an unprecedented funding cut was imposed on the 69,000+ students in PA's public cyber charter schools. The cut turned out to be $60M more than what was estimated. Now they want to cut even more! Tell them NO MORE!
@PAHouseGOP @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems @PAHouseDems

[Propel Schools @PropelSchools]

Rep. Nelson says giving transit passes to 5-year-olds is unsafe 🚫. While his amendment was withdrawn due to rules ⚖️, a standalone bill has been introduced to provide safe, equitable busing 🚌✅. #CloseTheTransitPassLoophole @PAHouseDems @PAHouseGOP

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

Thank you to @SenatorKeefer for being a champion for safe & equitable transportation for PA students. No young child should be forced into an unsafe situation during their commute to school. #RightToRidePA #NationalCharterSchoolsWeek #SB1325 @PASenateGOP @PropelSchools

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

Thank you to Rep. Eric Nelson for being a champion for safe & equitable transportation for PA students. No young child should be forced into an unsafe situation during their commute to school. #RightToRidePA #NationalCharterSchoolsWeek
@PAHouseGOP @PropelSchools @TribLIVE

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

Thank you to @RepMihalekPA for being a champion for safe & equitable transportation for PA students. No young child should be forced into an unsafe situation during their commute to school. #RightToRidePA #NationalCharterSchoolsWeek #HB2491
@PAHouseGOP @PropelSchools @TribLIVE

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

@JanMurphy Congrats Jan! All the best in your new endeavor!

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

Thank you to @MartyGriffinKD and @WPXI for elevating this issue and raising awareness around the importance of safe and reliable transportation for ALL students. We can ensure this doesn’t happen again by supporting @RepMihalek’s legislative proposal. @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems

[Propel Schools @PropelSchools]

Penn Hills School District reverses its decision 🚌. Propel parents rallied together to create change. Next: With the help of @RepMilhalek we pursue a legislative fix that will ensure safe and equitable transportation to charter school students #TransportationEquity

[Propel Schools @PropelSchools]

At 11 a.m. today we discuss changes by Penn Hills School District with @MartyGriffinKD that have raised concerns re inequities for public charter school students #EducationEquality #TransportationIssues @SenRobinsonPA @Senatorcosta @SenatorArgall @SenatorKimWard @SenatorMartinPA

[Propel Schools @PropelSchools]

At 11 a.m. today we discuss changes by Penn Hills School District with @MartyGriffinKD that have raised concerns re inequities for public charter school students #EducationEquality #TransportationIssues @RepGergely @RepSalisbury @RepRobMercuri @RepMihalek @JasonOrtitay

[PhillyCharters @PhillyCharters]

Scott Peterman, PCE CEO, reminds us there are ‼️18,000‼️students on wait lists for public charter schools.

ALL STUDENTS deserve a safe, quality education. #Fairness4Charters

[PhillyCharters @PhillyCharters]

“I am here today because I am WORRIED. ⁦⁦The @PHLschoolboard⁩ is threatening to take our choices AWAY.

It is the racial and systematic practice that is keeping us down. It is educational redlining.”

- Shereda Cromwell, Charter Parent

[PhillyCharters @PhillyCharters]

Thank you to @SenatorMartinPA, his staff, & staff from @SenatorBrowne & @SenTonyWilliams office for visiting @PhillyCharters schools & engaging school leaders on the biggest issues facing public brick-&-mortar charter schools in #Philadelphia. #phled @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

@SULesh5 Congratulations!!!

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

These important policy “wins” for charter schools have been enacted!! Special thanks to Rep. Topper, Rep. Marshall, @StateRepWhite, @JasonOrtitay, @RepStanSaylor, @RepBryanCutler, @RepBenninghoff, @SenatorMartinPA, @JakeCorman, @SenatorKimWard & @SenatorBrowne. @charteralliance

[Jessica Hickernell @JessHickernell]

Grateful for the charter school supporters in the @PAHouseGOP, @PaHouseDems, @PASenateGOP & @PaSenateDems who ensured dual enrollment for charter students is included in the 22-23 state budget and the repeal of charter regs. Awaiting @GovernorTomWolf’s signature! @PhillyCharters

[Anthony Hardy Williams @SenTonyWilliams]

Charter school advocates protested Philly’s move to close two Black-led charters https://t.co/eQcZg3Z9hZ via @phillyinquirer

[PA Distance Learning Charter School @PA_Distance]

Our students met with @RepKateKlunk, @RepRozzi, Rep. Major, Rep. Dunbar, Rep. Mercuri, Rep. Lewis, @SenatorKristin @SenWilliamsPA @SenatorDiSanto @SenatorJWard @SenJudySchwank @SenatorKimWard, Sen. Pittman & staff to discuss why #schoolchoice is important to them. Thank you!!

[Jan Murphy @JanMurphy]

The delayed publication of the state test results that folks warn don't really present an accurate picture of student performance anyway gets delayed again
https://t.co/XjuyHLJpym

[Senator Scott Martin @SenatorMartinPA]

Parents are in the best position to decide what is the best educational setting for their children... these proposed regulations would place an undue amount of bureaucracy on charter schools which will lead to less opportunities for the children of PA.
https://t.co/DMG27soOVc