Public school districts authorize charter schools. Charleston County has nine of them and a two-tiered system with financial implications and burdens.

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Excelsior Prep Charter School is a charter school located in Tampa, FL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Excelsior Prep Charter School is 242 and the school serves K-8.

They are not private schools and they are not traditional public schools — they are charter-public schools, usually referred to as charter schools. The most important advantage enjoyed by ...

Justices will decide whether to allow an Oklahoma religious charter school to operate. It would be the nation's first ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments this week in the St. Isidore case, those involved look forward to making ...

Florida could see a surge in charter schools under a proposal that could make it easier and cheaper for them to operate. A pair of bills that have been advancing the state Legislature would ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is backing an Oklahoma Catholic school’s bid before the U.S. Supreme Court to become the first religious charter school in the country.

The closures of charter schools have been a pressure point for the newly seated Chicago Board of Education. Some board members are concerned that last week’s vote to keep open five of seven ...

When a charter school works, it works. The publicly funded, independently run schools are often subjected to scrutiny, but in Sarasota County, several operate without issue. Some even thrive.

Iowa is following the national trend with a growing number of public charter schools available in the state. Enrollment for charter schools has steadily increased by nearly 400,000 students over ...

Correction: The three charter schools to not improve or retain their school grades from the previous year were Sarasota Academy of the Arts, Imagine School at Palmer Ranch and Dreamers Academy.