At age 10, Chavez began his life as a migrant farm worker when his father lost the family farm during the Depression. Chavez left school after the eighth grade to continue to help support his family. Chavez served as the Community Service Organization National Director in the late 1950 s, but his dream was to create an organization to help farm workers, whose suffering he had shared. In 1991, Chavez received the Aguila Azteca, Mexico s highest award presented to people of Mexican heritage who have made major contributions outside Mexico. This award was presented posthumously by President Bill Clinton.
Charter schools are public schools of choice.
They are tuition-free and financed the same way as other public schools. Governed locally by citizens, parents, and educators, charter schools are free to be innovative in their design and are highly accountable to the community.