The Rochester City School District spends more than $20,000 per student, more than just about any other district in the country, according to recent US census data. That’s higher than neighboring Buffalo and Syracuse. Shocking? Breaking news? Hardly. This story comes around about once a year, and the city school district never comes out looking […]
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Charter parents sue New York State for more money
For years, charter school advocates have touted lower operating costs as one of charters’ chief benefits. But operating on fewer dollars has become a huge handicap, says a lawsuit filed yesterday by five families — one from Rochester and four from Buffalo — with children attending charter schools. The suit says that New York’s method […]
