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Did You Know?
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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Oscar De La Hoya Donates $3.5 Million to L.A. Public Charter Schools

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_9643175

In a graduation ceremony June 19 at the De La Hoya Animo Charter High School, world champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya presented a $3.5 million donation. The funds are directed for new facilities on campus and to help develop other public charter schools in Los Angeles. De La Hoya started a foundation in 1995 to help poor families in East Los Angeles.

Source: Mercury News (free registration required)
Date: 06/18/2008


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