Report: Charter adminstration costs double that of other public schools
Charter-school administrative expenses are more than double those of conventional public schools, and their highest-ranking officials are paid far more. And while charter enrollment has jumped significantly over time, payments to the schools are far outpacing their rates of growth.
That's according to a report on Pennsylvania's charter schools, issued Thursday morning by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
In a 35-page study that came after rounds of records requests during the last 15 months, the conclusions present a broad picture of Pennsylvania's 173 charter schools that have become part of an ongoing national debate about what kind of effect charter schools are having on traditional public schools.
Set up as non-profit entities, charter schools in the Keystone State and across the country have been beset with criticism in recent years as conventional public-school proponents say charter schools have hurt public education. Receiving the bulk of their revenue from school districts, critics have argued floating money for charter schools has taken away funds from traditional schools.
Charter school advocates, however, have countered that charter schools provide more choices and can increase learning opportunities and encourage innovation.
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