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Report
9.1.2004
Charter Schools

A Wide-Angle Look at the Charter School Movement in Ohio/Dayton, circa September 2004

Terry Ryan

Charter school opponents have been taking shots nationally at charter schools in recent days, but these sorts of attacks have been a common occurrence in Dayton, Ohio since charter schools first opened there in 1998. Herewith is a report from the field on how charter schools are faring in the Buckeye State circa September 2004.

Report
3.26.2004
School Finance, Charter Schools

School Finance in Dayton: A Comparison of the Revenues of the School District and Community Schools

Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bryan C. Hassel, Michelle Godard Terrell

This report, prepared for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute by Public Impact, compares charter school funding and district school funding. It finds that charter schools are under-funded compared to their district counterparts, even after accounting for differences in students and grade levels. These findings should be taken seriously by those who argue that charter schools drain funds from district schools.