Charter schools are independent public schools that are freed from bureaucratic and regulatory micro management to design and deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and the need of the community. Charter schools are more accountable and focus on results. Charter schools expand public school choice for all, but particularly for students at risk of academic failure. Charter schools provide new and increased professional opportunities for teachers. Charter schools require little additional funding or other resources to implement or sustain.
Charter schools act as a catalyst for improvement throughout the entire public education system.
Contrary to concerns of some, charter schools have not become elitist schools. They serve a variety of students. According to Angela H. Dale, Director of Research for the Center for Education Reform, charter schools are raising the bar for a top quality education for today's children. Second, if they don't meet these achievement levels, their charter is simply revoked. Third, if they are not fiscally sound, they're shut down.