Pa. took $8.7 million from Philadelphia School District, gave it to charters
by Benjamin Herold for NewsWorks, a Notebook news partner
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The Philadelphia School District’s losing fight to limit enrollments at individual charter schools has a new price tag: $8.7 million and counting.
Over the past 18 months, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has withheld that amount from the District, redirecting the money to six area charter schools that enrolled more students than the District called for in their contracts.
The state’s policy is to send the money to the charters first, then allow traditional school districts to ask questions later.
This makes Philadelphia school officials furious.
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Over the past 18 months, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has withheld that amount from the District, redirecting the money to six area charter schools that enrolled more students than the District called for in their contracts.
The state’s policy is to send the money to the charters first, then allow traditional school districts to ask questions later.
This makes Philadelphia school officials furious.
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Walter D. Palmer Leadership and Learning Charter School has successfully challenged the School District on the imposition of enrollment caps.
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Harvey Finkle