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

by darciecima

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