Charter Schools; First in a Series - What They Are
I plan to cover: what they are history the landscape today pros and cons I do not intend for each piece to be an exhaustive and comprehensive white paper - I'm trying to give the broad picture of the issue. If you have additional info or links, please add them in the comments section. If I got something wrong, let me know via e-mail and I will check it and correct it if necessary. Charters - What They Are Charter schools are K-12 schools that are public schools receiving state education dollars (although they can, like regular public schools, accept private donations). The difference between regular and charter schools is that charters are do not have to follow all rules and regulations that apply to regular public schools. In exchange for this freedom, the charter law in their state asks for some type of accountability measures and outcomes as set by the school’s charter. However, they do hav...