BOSTON – Criticism that charter schools divert money away from Boston's district schools obscures what has actually occurred, according to a study from an independent research organization, deflating a rallying cry used by opponents of expanding the number of the privately run, publicly funded institutions in the city.
But instead of charters, the biggest drain on Boston's school budget is overcapacity and the district's "failure to reduce seats in a timely manner," a problem that cost the city at least $21.5 million in fiscal 2015 alone, the study from the Boston Municipal Research Bureau asserts.
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Donald Trump emerged from Wisconsin as a damaged front-runner following a crushing loss to rival Ted Cruz, deepening questions about the billionaire businessman's presidential qualifications and pushing the GOP toward a rare contested convention fight.
Democrat Bernie Sanders also scored a sweeping victory in Wisconsin's primary that gives him a fresh incentive to keep challenging Hillary Clinton. But Sanders still lags Clinton significantly in the delegate count.
