More families are opting out of the traditional school system and sending their kids online. Last school year, 35 students from Union City Area SD (Erie) were enrolled in cyber charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run. That’s out of almost 11,000 students. Each child who leaves takes about $10,000 in school funding with them — $20,000 if they have special needs.
WESA 90.5, July 28, 2017
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