Charters schools' windfall is public kids' loss as state has city on hook for $32 million
Friday, January 14th 2011, 4:00 AM
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Public school kids are the ones who suffer in charter school snafu.New York City's charter schools are getting a windfall increase of 9% in funding this year, even as city public schools are forced to cope with cuts of more than 4%.
The unexpected hike for charters - from $12,443 a child to $13,527 - is the result of a legislative screw-up that Albany lawmakers failed to address before they went out of session last month.
The hike affects the entire state. That means urban districts, where most charters are located, are being forced to redirect scarce dollars they had earmarked for traditional public schools.
The city's Department of Education, for example, will need to shift more than $32
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