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Many states have adopted laws that require that the holder of the school charter be a non-profit organization. In these instances, a charter school must form a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Typically this new business entity forms a school board to oversee the operations of the new public charter school.
Charters can be run as either non-profit or for-profit institutions. However, there are some for-profit management organizations that hold charters, though these are only allowed in Arizona. [3] Only non-profit charters can receive donations from private sources, just the same as traditional public schools. [4]
Specifically, the act specifies that students attending schools labeled as under-performing by state standards now have the option to transfer to a different school in the district, whether it is a state, private, or charter school. The act also suggested that if a failing school cannot show adequate yearly progress, it will be designated a ...
Many states have adopted laws that require that the holder of the school charter be a non-profit organization. As a result, the most common form of a charter management organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The charter holder may contract all aspects of school operation to an education management organization. The EMO accepts the ...
School choice measures are criticized as encouraging profiteering. [54] Charter authorization organizations have non-profit status; and contract with related for-profit entities. [55] Charters have been accused of creating units that charge them high rent, [55] [56] and that while the facilities are used as schools, they pay no property taxes. [56]
Today's charter schools are centered within urban areas, and generally accept a higher proportion of low-achieving, low-income students. In general, they are small – with about 60% enrolling fewer than 200 students (in comparison, only about 16% of traditional public school enroll fewer than 200 students), and have a slightly lower proportion of students with disabilities and who are limited ...
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 ...
The other side argues that a for-profit management firm is assisting a school in producing academic results, [42] the school can focus on academics and accountability, [42] the firm can raise major funds, [42] just 2% of the nearly 300 charter schools in New York State are run for profit, [citation needed].