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Charter schools, which are a third type of school that are approved and funded by public districts, but operated by private companies, also received both types of funding.

“It seems to me they kind of wear two hats — the private hat and the public hat, depending on which one helps them more,” said public school advocate Anne Hartley, adding “It strikes me that it’s unfair to public schools that this is the case.”