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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren't these all public schools? Shouldn't they all be funded the same way? I can understand funding schools differently if they serve a lot of at-risk kids, kids learning english, kids with disabilities, etc., but otherwise who cares if it is a charter school or a DCPS school. Schools are schools. Kids are kids. No?[/quote]

They are not the same. The union issue is well established here. As is the special ed. But it really cannot be stated enough that charter schools simply do not have to serve the same population as DCPS. And they don't want to. Look at what happens at charters Nov. 1 after enrollment numbers for the year are finalized. Look at the requirements for teaching. Look at the marketing frankly.

DCPS schools are community hubs. Charter schools serve only their families and students. And they want the same city resources without contributing to the city in the same way.

I'm not demonizing parents who send their kids to charters, but a massive flaw in DC education is that charters have been given equal footing to community schools at the expense of those communities. [/quote]

Tell me more about all the resources that DCPS is pouring into special education. "The US Dept of Education says in letter today that it has opened an investigation into DC Public Schools for “failing to meet the needs of students with special needs or disabilities.”

https://x.com/tomsherwood/status/1897448309926559982

And charter schools in DC serve a higher percentage of students with disabilities than DCPS.[/quote]

It needs to be acknowledged that there are disabilities that require more resources than others. DCPS has CES programs at many schools.  The ratio of teacher to student is very low, there needs to be an aid and the teacher has specialized training.  This is much more costly than kids with 504s or need extended time.  DCPS serves the students in the city who need to most specialized support.  [/quote]

Is there some reason that you won't even do basic research on publicly available information? There is a higher share of level 3 and level 4 students in charters than in DCPS. There are 4 special ed levels - 1 to 4. With the lowest service hours for level 1 and the highest for level 4. This information is available in OSSE enrollment reports online.

Please just say that it needs to be acknowledged that no matter the facts, you will continue to assert that DCPS should get more resources even if they are serving students with fewer needs.[/quote]

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