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Some Charters Could Face Hurdles Tapping Edujobs Funds - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Some Charters Could Face Hurdles Tapping Edujobs Funds - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Some Charters Could Face Hurdles Tapping Edujobs Funds

Charter school advocates are dismayed that some charters may have a tough time tapping funds from the $10 billion Education Jobs Fund, which is meant to help stave off teacher layoffs.

The issue? It's very complicated, but basically, it comes down to the fact that in some districts and states, some charter school teachers are employees of a charter management organization or an educational management organization, not a school district.

"There's a lot of head scratching," said Brooks Garber, the vice president for federal advocacy at the National