Charter school

Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools in the United States that have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter. Their founders are often teachers, parents, or activists who feel restricted by traditional public schools.Attendance is voluntary.State-run charter schools (schools not affiliated with local school district) are often established by non-profit groups, universities, and some government entities. The charter school idea in the United States was originated by Ray Budde, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and embraced byAlbert Shanker, President of the American Federation of Teachers, in 1988 when he called for the reform of the public schools by establishing "charter schools" or "schools of choice". At the time, a few schools (which were not called... full article at wikipedia