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A Philly charter school manipulated its lottery to keep kids out, a top administrator says

The school executive said students from certain zip codes were eliminated, and others were kept out because they or their siblings exhibited academic or behavioral problems.

An overhead of the Franklin Towne Charter High School and its surrounding complex. A top executive at Franklin Towne Charter High School said this year’s lottery was fixed, with students from certain zip codes shut out.
An overhead of the Franklin Towne Charter High School and its surrounding complex. A top executive at Franklin Towne Charter High School said this year’s lottery was fixed, with students from certain zip codes shut out.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer