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Tucson is home to many taxpayer-supported public charter schools. Admission to these schools is determined by the school's open enrollment policy, subject to the criteria determined by Arizona statute, summarized by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools. [3] Academy of Math and Science, [4] national Blue Ribbon elementary, middle and high ...
The following is a list of charter schools in Arizona (including networks of such schools) grouped by county, with the exception of Phoenix, Arizona, a city large enough to merit its own category. Cochise County
In 2013, BASIS opened its tenth and eleventh Arizona campuses in Ahwatukee and Mesa, and the second non-Arizona campus was added in San Antonio, Texas. BASIS also began its primary (K-4) program at the original BASIS Tucson site. In 2014, BASIS opened in Prescott, AZ. In 2015, BASIS opened its sixteenth Arizona school in Goodyear, AZ. [7]
Critics observe that the relationship between BASIS Educational Group and BASIS Charter Schools is not arms-length. As a result, there is little financial transparency. [ 6 ] An investigative article in 2010, when there were three schools in the network, rather than the 29 schools operating in the 2020-21 academic year, compared the founders ...
It is the regulator for the state's charter schools, headquartered in the Executive Tower at the state capitol building in Phoenix. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman shared in February 2019 that she is seeking more transparency of Arizona Charter Schools: "Any charter expenditure must be in the best interest of the ...
The Canyon Athletic Association (CAA), previously known as the Arizona Charter Athletic Association, is an American non-profit regulatory organization for athletic competition among secondary schools located in Arizona. The CAA serves small non-traditional education institutions including charter schools, public schools, home school ...
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a non-profit trade association serving the charter school industry. NAPCS advocates for all charter schools including those that contract with charter management organizations and education management organizations. Their mission is to ensure all children have access to a high-quality public ...
Charter advocates claim that their schools generally lack access to funding for facilities and special program funds distributed on a district basis. [106] Congress and the president allocated $80 million to support charter-school activities in fiscal year 1998, up from $51 million in 1997.