While this formula had its flaws, it nonetheless tied charter school funding to the local district's expenditures, allowing regional cost differences and competitive wages to factor in. (extracreditblog.org)
Adjustments are made for regional cost differences and special - education students (who, it is assumed cost 1.9 times as much to educate as regular students)- the same as in Education Week. (educationnext.org)
After adjusting per - student - spending figures for each school district in the United States to reflect regional cost differences... (edweek.org)