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So Florida Lawmakers Want More Money for Charter Schools, But Who Will Really Get It? | Scathing Purple Musings

So Florida Lawmakers Want More Money for Charter Schools, But Who Will Really Get It? | Scathing Purple Musings:

So Florida Lawmakers Want More Money for Charter Schools, But Who Will Really Get It?

From Mary McGrory in the Miami Herald:

Last year, state lawmakers made it easier for high-performing charter schools to replicate and increase their enrollment.

This year, the focus is funding.

Charter schools receive less state money than traditional public schools – partly because traditional public schools have the power to levy taxes to support maintenance and construction