Dumbed down and put simply. Charter Schools Charter schools are public schools that operate outside many of the surrounding school district’s rules—in essence, a charter is able to operate as its own school district. Freedom from the restrictions inherent in large public institutions and from collective-bargaining agreements with teachers allows charter schools to experiment with new curricula and schooling policies to an extent that traditional public schools cannot. Charter schools are funded with taxpayer dollars on a per-pupil basis. However, unlike traditional public schools, which enroll students strictly on the basis of the zones in which they reside, students apply to attend charter schools, which may be located some distance from a student’s residence. Thus, for a charter school to remain open, it must attract enough students, and the per-capita payments that accompany them, for it to pay the bills.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:05:39 +0000
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