School Choice
What is "School Choice"?
School choice is the ability of parents to choose the school that is the best fit for their child based on their individual needs.
What are two (of the many) areas that a charter school may focus heavily on?
What year did North Carolina establish charter schools?
In 1996
What are the 5 main school choices?
Private, Charter, Home, Public, and Online
Zero, charter schools are free and do receive state funding.
What is listed as the first purpose as to why charter schools were established in North Carolina?
To improve student learning
What have studies shown regarding the outcomes of school choice?
It can lead to higher academic performance and higher graduation rates
Does every state have the same laws governing who can run a charter school?
Nope! It varies from state to state.
How many charter schools were in operation at the time of this articles publication?
184
What is the charter school lottery?
When, for some reason or another, charter schools do not have enough spaces for all the students who want to attend, they will be waitlisted and when spots open up, students will be randomly chosen to attend for the next year.
It seems like more are opposed, with 35% of those surveyed saying they strongly oppose charter schools.
What percent of teachers in a North Carolina charter school is required to be licensed educators?
50%