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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Mother Crusader: Virtual Charters Earn Real Money Despite Low Student Achievement

Mother Crusader: Virtual Charters Earn Real Money Despite Low Student Achievement:


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