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Report: Charter-school popularity, costs grow in Pa. suburbs, but academic results mixed

Charter schools are growing in Philadelphia's collar counties, but their results constitute a "mixed bag," with cyber-charter pupils in particular performing worse than those in similarly situated traditional public schools, according to a new report.

The Chester-Upland School District has the highest concentration of charter-school enrollment — 54 percent of students — among school districts in Philadelphia’s collar counties, a new report says.
The Chester-Upland School District has the highest concentration of charter-school enrollment — 54 percent of students — among school districts in Philadelphia’s collar counties, a new report says.Read moreSTAFF