Document Type
Report
Publication Date
5-9-2017
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 specific performance goals. Like traditional public schools, charter schools are free to students and overseen by the state. 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, usually random lotteries determine which students will be admitted. Most charter schools are independent of the traditional public school district in which they operate.
Citation
Wolf, P. J., Maloney, L. D., May, J. F., & DeAngelis, C. A. (2017). Charter School Funding: Inequity in the City. School Choice Demonstration Project. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/scdp/4