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Hundreds of students in limbo as Pa.'s largest cyber charter sues over truancy ban

Six months after lawmakers barred habitually truant students from transferring into cyber charter schools — a change paired with other new requirements and roughly a 20% cut in annual funding — Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter has sued to challenge the law, leaving hundreds of students in limbo.

Published May 15, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Six months have passed since the Pennsylvania legislature barred habitually truant students from being able to transfer to a cyber charter school. The change was one of several new requirements for cyber charter schools, which also saw a roughly 20% cut in annual funding.