 Since charter schools operate independently, there is no higher board to 
and standardize monitor student progress and educational quality.

Varying Quality in Charter Schools

Charter schools select which students they want, leading to them becoming white-dominated, especially in areas with more diverse public schools.

Lack of Diversity in Charter Schools

Despite receiving money from taxpayers, charter schools often rely on parents to fundraise for more funds for the school.

Charter Schools Require Fundraising

- Varying Quality
- Lack of Diversity
- Requires Fundraising

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Publicly funded schools that have more independence than typical public schools, usually established by community groups of parents and teachers. Students do not need to pay tuition but spaces are limited. The learning environment is more specialized, with focus on the arts and sciences. 

Charter School

Blazer, C. (2010). Literature review: Research comparing charter schools and traditional public schools. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED536259.pdf

Literature review: Research comparing charter schools and traditional public schools. (2010)

- STEM/STEAM
- Project-Based
- Language Immersion
- Place-Based
- Montessori
- Environmental Science

Types of Charter Schools

- Smaller Class Sizes
- Tailored Curricula
- No Tuition

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