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Charter schools say they can't compete with DCPS teacher pay

By: Lisa Gartner | 01/24/12 6:45 PM
Examiner Staff Writer @Lisa_Examiner

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Leaders of the District's top-performing charter schools told the D.C. Council on Tuesday that they can't compete with the bonus-laden pay scale of D.C. Public Schools when it comes to attracting and retaining top teachers.

The outcry was prompted by a $21.4 million funding bonus Mayor Vincent Gray has proposed for DCPS, with no extra money being allocated for the city's charter schools, where 40 percent of public school students enroll.

DCPS asked for $25.2 million at a hearing Tuesday, and charter leaders told the D.C. Council that 40 percent of those dollars -- or $10.1 million -- should be earmarked for charters.

David Endom, director of financial planning for KIPP DC, said his high-performing charter network has offered an 8 percent raise to teachers, but because per-pupil funding from the city for

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