Another reason why public schools are hurting

From John Curry, April 16, 2008
Subject: An oldie (1-28-08) but a goodie from the Plain Dealer...now we know another reason why public schools are hurting!

Charter schools by the numbers

Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 28, 2008

324: Current number of charter schools in Ohio.

80: Amount in billions Ohio taxpayers have paid to charter schools since 1998.

40: States with charter school laws.

4,100: Number of charter schools in the U.S.

1.2: Million enrolled in U.S. charter schools.

SOURCE: Ohio Department of Education, Center for Education Reform