10 Educational Facts about Charter Schools

Get the facts about charter schools here, including their history and structure, as well as the controversy surrounding the fast-growing educational movement. 1. As alternatives to traditional public or private schools, charters are incredibly diverse. Some are run like boot camps, others cater to children with special needs, while some have specific educational focuses such as math and science. 2. Currently all but seven US states have laws allowing charter schools. 3. Studies on the effectiveness of charter schools are inconclusive. On the whole, the evidence seems to indicate that charter school students do not perform better than their public school peers. 4. Charters are sometimes criticized for finding ways to exclude children with disabilities and English-language learners in order to boost their student proficiency ratings. 5. Charter schools have multiplied swiftly over the past two and a half decades. As of