Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-28-2018
Keywords
Public charter schools, funding inequities, revenue disparities, metropolitan areas, school reports
Abstract
Public charter schools are a growing part of K-12 education. Charter schools are public schools that are granted operational autonomy by their authorizing agency in return for a commitment to achieve performance levels specified in a contract. Like traditional public schools, charter schools are prohibited from charging tuition, must not discriminate in admissions or be religious in their operation or affiliation, and are overseen by a public entity. Unlike traditional public schools, however, most charters are open to all students who wish to apply, regardless of where they live. If a charter school is over-subscribed, random lotteries usually determine which students are admitted. Most charter schools are independent of the traditional public school district in which they operate.
Citation
DeAngelis, C. A., Wolf, P. J., Maloney, L. D., & May, J. F. (2018). Charter School Funding: (More) Inequity in the City. School Choice Demonstration Project. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/scdp/1