Charter schools educate fewer high-needs students, yet those that are housed in public school buildings get more capita government school aid. Plus, many charters benefit from hefty amounts of private money. This inequality is most evident in the school buildings where 126 city charters have been given free space, first by former Mayor Bloomberg and now by a state law championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. These charters may take over whole floors, labs, libraries and playgrounds, but they pay nothing toward rent or utilities. Are we creating a separate school system at public expense?

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