Charter schools recently received a $60 million funding increase from the otherwise shrinking Department of Education, bringing federal support for the taxpayer-funded alternative to public schools to half a billion dollars ahead of the 2025-2026 academic year. It’s a boost, although it’s still much less than what lower-performing neighborhood schools get.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon views the increase as a wise investment: charter schools across the nation are scoring better than traditional public schools in math, reading, and college readiness assessments.
“In most instances,” she told the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 3, “they are outperforming their public schools in that area.”…