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Report: Some charters spend more than traditional schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Report: Some charters spend more than traditional schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


Report: Some charters spend more than traditional schools

new report concludes that charter schools operated by major charter management organizations in three states often spend more to educate children than the surrounding public schools.
The study, published by the National Education Policy Center, compares per-pupil spending in charter schools run by major management organizations with local district schools in New York, Ohio, and Texas. It says that in some places charter spending by major charter management organizations, known as CMOs, is less per student than in traditional public schools, but in other places, it is significantly more.
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