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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's great that parents have charter schools as an option.  I think it is unfair that they don't have to play by the same rules as DCPS while accepting the same money.

But, life is unfair.[/quote]

Some of the rules are tougher- like not being able to restrict your student body to a specific geography, or not being able to shape your incoming student body language dominance for immersion schools.

And charters don't accept the same money.  They get around $3,000-4,000 less per student than DCPS for facilities, but that can't be found anywhere because DCPS doesn't receive facilities money directly, but rather through services provided by DGS.  Source from 2012:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-charter-schools-fight-second-class-status/2012/08/21/b98961ce-bc1f-11e1-9134-f33232e6dafa_story.html

"The District is spending $5,986 per student this year for construction and renovation of [DCPS] buildings. Charter schools, not included in the capital budget, received $3,000 per student to lease or purchase buildings."[/quote]

That doesn't take into account the years of underfunding DCPS renovations over the last 30-40 years (until about 10 years ago).  If you evened out DCPS facilities spending over a broader timeframe, it would probably equal out more.[/quote]

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