School choice took a leap forward Thursday as one state board supported the expansion of Georgia’s first cyber charter school and another moved to investigate funding virtual schools at a higher level.
After the outcries of parents and the embarrassment of having two approved cyber schools call off August openings, leaders of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission admitted that they may have low-balled the cost of virtual public education. The board has agreed to rethink its figures.
“The funding formula, I think we got it wrong,” said Ben Scafidi, chairman of the state commission. “We will get it right. I want a vigorous and competitive virtual education market in Georgia. ”
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