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April 16, 2008
Getting to the Bottom Line
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan has decried, "Money wasted on bureaucracy and 'super-sized' charter school administrative salaries deprives every student in the city of valuable educational resources - including small classes, modern schools, libraries, counselors, nurses and music, art and other vital programs." As if....
Newsflash to Jerry: according to 2007 CER survey respondents, average per pupil public funding for a Philly charter: $7,650; per pupil funding of traditional schools in the City of Brotherly Love: $9,951. But for families wanting to make a better choice for their kids, it's not about the bottom line: in 2007, the waiting list for Philadelphia's underfunded charter schools topped 20,000. Parents are already voting on what's vital, and it's those 20,000 kids who are being deprived - of a choice.
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