Category: Public Charter Schools

Parent Preference for Charter Schools Crosses Demographic Lines: Report

Parents in the United States have a strong preference for charter schools, regardless of demographic factors including race, income, geographic region or political affiliation, according to a report released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. An online survey of some 5,000 parents of schoolchildren revealed that 74 percent would consider sending their child…


Citizens Groups Revive ‘Classical’ Education by Founding Public Charter Schools in Their Communities

 New father Tyler Horning wanted a good education for his firstborn child, but where to send him to school was the question. “None of the existing options resonated with my wife and me,” said Horning. “There seemed to be no right answer for our family, so we decided to create one.” Realizing that homeschooling was…