From Propel's website: "Propel delivers three fundamental values to the community: Propel provides a choice for parents seeking a better education for their child - an especially important choice for resource poor families. Propel delivers results in student achievement, continually improving student performance and receiving high parent satisfaction ratings. Propel offers a replicable model for public schools to run effectively and efficiently.
Propel develops academically accomplished young men and women who are poised, curious, and disciplined - upstanding individuals who will be effective members of a community. Propel graduates will be great readers, writers and problem solvers, knowledgeable, confident in themselves, and ready and eager to impact their communities; benefiting themselves, their neighborhoods and our region.

We have core beliefs about Academics, Community and Personal Power that anchor our work and serve as touchstones shaping key decisions in the life of our schools."

For more information go to http://www.propelschools.org/. For more information about public policy alternatives in PA visit http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/