On average, the funding gap between charter schools and traditional schools is 22 percent, or $1,800 per pupil. The average charter school ends up with a total funding shortfall of nearly half a million dollars.
Source: Charter School Funding: Inequity’s Next Frontier
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Missouri Bill to Allow School Boards to Sell Buildings to Public Charter Schools
A Missouri state representative says he is pushing a bill to allow public charter schools to purchase school district buildings despite maintaining an opposition to chartering. Rep. Chris Kelly says his co-sponsoring of a bill that would allow school boards to sell their buildings to the highest bidder -- including public charter schools -- is his way of looking out for taxpayers. House Bill 1040 is being co-sponsored by Kelly and more than 100 state legislators. If passed, it could affect a 2007 decision by the St. Louis Board of Education. The board approved a restriction to keep public school buildings from being sold to public charter schools, liquor stores, adult entertainment venues, distilleries and landfills.
Source: News-Leader, (04/13/2009)
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New York City Hopes to Quadruple Number of Students Served in Public Charter Schools
According to a NYC Department of Education document, the city is preparing for 100,000 students to be served in public charter schools by 2013. A DOE spokeswoman cautioned that the current state legislative cap on the number of charter schools, 200 statewide, could limit such ambitious growth plans. The public charter school movement got another boost this past weekend, with educational philanthropist Eli Broad announcing he will donate a combined $2.5 million to two charter-management companies -- Uncommon Schools and Success Charter Network. He also endorsed continuing mayoral control of the schools. The state law that gave Mayor Michael Bloomberg authority over the schools is set to expire on June 30. "I think mayoral control is vital." He suggested that a dramatic increase in New York City's public charter schools could not happen without mayoral leadership. "People say it's taking money away from the public-school system," he said. "That's nonsense. These [charters] are public schools. They're laboratories for success that others can emulate within a public-school system. So I'm a very strong believer in mayoral control."
Source: New York Post, (04/12/2009)
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Successful Public Charters in Cleveland Seek Collaboration with District
Three successful public charter schools in Cleveland are seeking to establish a network of 15 more charters to complement rather than compete with the city school district. The schools are seeking five million dollars in federal stimulus funding to develop the network, which would serve 5,000 students from preschool to 12th grade. School officials want the district to serve as the nonprofit sponsor and, in turn, the district would receive a small percentage of the public charter schools' state funding and could count the schools' high achievement test scores as its own. The stimulus money would pay to start a nonprofit group that would form the network and could support renovation and construction costs. School officials said a network of high-performing schools could attract top teachers from across the country. They also believe the varied teaching styles and philosophies would serve Cleveland's families more effectively.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, (04/04/2009)
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