Virtual Charters Earn Real Money Despite Low Student Achievement
Looks like Pennsylvania has caught on:
Under the law that brought charter schools to Pennsylvania in 1997, charters and cyber charters receive funds from school districts based on the district's own per-student spending. Because there are 500 school districts, there are 500 different rates.
And cyber charters - which enroll students from across the state - receive the same amount as traditional charter schools that operate buildings. Cybers also