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COMMON CHARTER SCHOOL FAQs
How Many Charter Schools & Students Are T在这里?
Public charter schools currently serve more than 3.7 million students in roughly 7,800 schools and campuses. In 的 2019-20 school year, charter schools enrolled 7.5% of all public school students in America. Since 的 2005-06 school year, 十博吧官网和校园的数量增加了一倍多, while charter school enrollment has more than tripled. Learn more about charter schools in your 状态 在这里.
Who Attends Charter Schools?
- 根据最新数据(2019-20学年), 近70%的十博吧官网学生是黑人或棕色人种, compared to 53% of district school students.
在2019-20学年，黑人和西班牙裔学生占十博吧官网人口的60%，其中西班牙裔学生的比例(35%)是特许运动在过去11年中所见的最高比例.
从2009年到2020年，十博吧官网一直为获得免费和低价午餐的学生提供更高比例的服务.
在最近可用的学年中，各州地区和十博吧官网的人口统计数据, please see 的 National Alliance’s data dashboard.
How Are Charter Schools Financed?
- Charter schools are funded by public dollars, 的 same as any o的r public school; however, 他们从每个学生身上得到的钱通常比地区学校少. Though t在这里 are year-to-year fluctuations, 十博吧官网的平均收入是地区学校平均收入的75美分.
可获得数据的最近一年(2017-18学年), 的 average charter school received approximately $2,730 less per student than 的 average district school. 在我们掌握数据的27个州中，有24个州的十博吧官网的学生人均经费低于人均经费. Learn more at data.bxmugq.com.
Who Manages Charter Schools?
- 大多数十博吧官网(62%)是独立的，这意味着学校是自我管理的. 其余38%的十博吧官网与外部组织签订管理相关服务合同，如人员配备, curriculum, services for students with disabilities, facilities, and back-office support. 管理结构和这些外部合作伙伴与学校之间的关系差别很大. In some cases, 的 management organizations provide limited services; in o的r cases, 他们可以提供几乎所有与管理有关的服务，并直接雇用教育人员.
这两种类型的管理组织是非营利特许管理组织(cmo)和教育管理组织(emo)。. cmo管理着全国29%的十博吧官网，emo管理着9%的十博吧官网. Learn more at data.bxmugq.com.
Who Authorizes Charter Schools?
- Charter schools are allowed to operate by “authorizers.大约48%的十博吧官网是由学区(当地教育机构或LEAs)授权的。. 立法者赋予授权机构批准、监督和更新十博吧官网的权力. Authorizers are typically public agencies, 比如当地学区和州教育部门. In some 状态s, however, 其他政府机构(如城市或市长办公室)可能会履行这一职责. Colleges and universities, independent charter boards (ICBs), 并且/或非营利组织也可能被赋予授权能力.
Authorizers decide whe的r or not a school may open, what standards must be met for it to remain open, and have 的 power to determine if a school must close. 十博吧官网必须取得成功才能保留和续签他们的特许, 授权者要求这些学校与其他地区学校遵循相同(甚至更高)的问责标准. The National Alliance’s model law recommends multiple authorizers in every 状态; however, to date, 14 状态s only offer one authorizing option, and eight only allow LEAs to authorize charter schools. 十博吧官网授权者国家协会在他们的有用资源中定义了哪些类型的授权者是允许的，并在每个州运作 Authorizer Types Across 的 Country.
How Do I Start a Charter School?
Charter schools can be started by any interested party, including parents, community members, and teachers. 十博吧官网通常由前教师领导，他们想把在课堂上学到的课程扩展到整个学校社区. 首先确定十博吧官网将服务的社区的独特需求并与当地十博吧官网授权机构建立联系是有帮助的. 您可以在以下网站了解更多有关您所在州十博吧官网授权机构的信息 的 National Association of Charter School Authorizers website.
