tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post1534885045988878258..comments2023-10-31T07:43:37.520-04:00Comments on NJ Left Behind: How Bad are the Trenton Public Schools?NJ Left Behindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739701636089453850noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618709929318397424.post-20643644918591106852009-09-15T16:25:49.135-04:002009-09-15T16:25:49.135-04:00Note that charter school "total cost per pupi...Note that charter school "total cost per pupil" figures don't include contributions through their private, non-profit foundations, some of which are sizable. I ran an analysis on DC charters a few years back and found that about 14% of annual revenue was derived from private contributions. That said, TCPP would exclude similar revenues for Trenton City, but charter foundation revenues tend to make up a larger share. IRS Form 990 Tax returns for Charter Schools can be found at www.guidestar.org. Unfortunately, these two charters have not reported. <br /><br />The state has engaged in a practice of relatively starving charters financially, leading to consistently inexperienced teaching staff and the need to beg for additional contributions. <br /><br />But then again, does it really make that much sense to promote the expansion of large numbers of small start up schools in a state with significant organizational inefficiencies to begin with?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731497706421596992noreply@blogger.com