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Relevant quote: "Because online charter schools already have fully developed curricula that can serve idle students right away, parents of children who attend b
by iammiles 7y ago
Relevant quote:
"Because online charter schools already have fully developed curricula that can serve idle students right away, parents of children who attend brick-and-mortar schools might be inclined to transfer their students to the virtual schools. That could have budget consequences for traditional schools because they are funded based on enrollment. If enrollment goes down, funding goes down as well."
- runawaybottle 7y agoI guess their funding doesn’t scale? Someone break this down, how are education systems funded?
- taurath 7y agoPer student in attendance (daily) for state base funds, and the same per school in locality. Most school funding is from local property taxes. That’s the super rough answer - and no funding doesn’t scale, they don’t have the money. Schools will do almost anything to keep kids in attendance because that’s what their budget is determined on.
- valuearb 7y agoEssentially they don't want competition, because their product sucks and they know it.