ASCD Infobrief:Examining Charter Schools:Examining Charter Schools - 1 views
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By definition, the common link among these 5,000-plus schools is their acceptance of increased accountability in exchange for increased autonomy, but the schools themselves may have little in common
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More than three-quarters of charter schools nationwide are freestanding, started by educators, parents, activists, and others
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Although Americans' approval of charter schools has increased 15 percent in the last five years and reached a two-thirds favorable rating, half of the respondents to a recent Phi Delta Kappan poll mistakenly believe that charters are not public schools and are allowed to teach religion.
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