Philadelphia Districts Complain Charters Not Taking Special Needs Students

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (5/27, Lord) reports that charter schools "haven't drawn their shares of special-needs students, especially those with the most challenging disabilities. The result: Public school officials fear they are being left with the most challenging students, but with dwindling resources to educate them." The piece cites statistics in Pittsburgh, noting that "the choices made by special-needs students have outsized financial implications, especially in a world where school districts and charters are competing fiercely for stagnant funding."