History
The first charter school law in the US was passed in this state
Minnesota
The race that has the highest percentage of students in enrolled in charter schools in GA
Black
These individuals govern charter public schools
Parents and the community
These schools are paid for with taxpayers' money
Public and Charter Public Schools
The two most common causes of charter school scandals
Embezzlement and Financial Fraud
True or false. Parents are involved in the decision- making process within Charter schools
True
This is the percentage of students enrolled in public schools in Georgia
87%
Charter school enrollment has especially grown here
Urban areas
Funding is given based off of number of students enrolled for this type of school
Charter schools
Responsible for funding public and charter schools
LEA (Local Education Agency)
The first charter school in Georgia
Georgia Cyber Academy
Charter school teachers are typically paid this much less than public school teachers
10-15%
This initiative was put into place by the Obama 2010 administration
Race to the Top Initiative
The only requirement to attend a charter school
Attendance Zone
This community of students are often underserved by charter schools
Special needs students
This is the year the first charter school was opened in Georgia
2001
The average salary of a charter school teacher in Atlanta
$50,000, or $24/hour
This type of school is given less funding from their LEA than others
Charter schools
Charter schools are prohibited to waive Title 20 rules or regulations under the "broad flexibility" waiver, except for these
Any State law or State Board of Education regulation that involves health and safety, or federal laws
This high school became the US' first charter school
City Academy High School
This approximate number of students are waitlisted for charter school enrollment in GA
14,000+
This quote by a United States President, "These institutions [charter schools] give teachers the freedom to cultivate new teaching models..." was said by
President Barack Obama
This state has the highest charter school enrollment in the US
DC
This topic is a hot debate topic when discussing charter schools attendees, and it is because of their students' demographics
Racial segregation