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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/03/04/bowser-dc-school-budget-education/

I am a charter school parent and I am deeply disappointed in Mayor Bowser, who I voted for. DC Charter schools educate over 47% of students in the District. Yet the Mayor's proposed new funding shorts charter schools by millions of dollars.

When our kid's best and favorite teacher takes a job at another school or the school cuts a beloved extracurricular program next year, let's all remember that this Mayor doesn't see all kids in DC the same, and doesn't fund all schools the same.[/quote]

DC Charter schools have little to no oversite and are [b]siphoning [/b]funds away from the public schools.  [/quote]

This word does not mean what you think it means. They are getting per pupil funding for the 50% of DC school children they educate. I guess Costco is siphoning funds away from Giant when I choose to shop at Costco? The part you miss is all schools compete for students. Those who get the students get the money. You are advocating for schools getting funding for kids they don't educate. Don't know how to tell you this, but that would be siphoning money! [/quote]

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