Deval Patrick's Budget

James Vaznis writes in today's Globe about the Governor's proposal to raise the cap on charter schools in the worst performing districts in the Commonwealth.

Initial Questions:

1. The proposal suggests creating a budget line exclusively for charter schools. Does this really put charter funding at risk and how big is that risk? I'd love to hear from someone who understands this better.
2. How will these new charter schools reconcile the requirement that they serve super-super-majorities of underserved students (LEP, SPED, low SES, etc) while using a lottery system that does not take any of these attributes into consideration?