A Primer on Charter Schools and the Law

Author(s)

Charles J. Russo, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2014

Publication Source

School Business Affairs

Abstract

The charter school movement began in 1991, when Minnesota enacted the first law authorizing their creation. To date, 41 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico permit the creation of charter schools, according to the National Charter School Resource Center (n.d.).

Charter schools, public schools of choice, are usually operated as not-for-profit institutions independently or occasionally in conjunction with public organizations, such as colleges and universities. As such, they have generally survived challenges to their constitutionality.

This column provides a primer for education leaders on the legal basics associated with the operations of charter schools. It does not enter the often-heated debate over their effectiveness.

Inclusive pages

35-37

ISBN/ISSN

0036-651X

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

This document has been made available for download by permission of the publisher.

This article originally appeared in the March 2014 School Business Affairs magazine and is reprinted with permission of the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). The text herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of ASBO International, and use of this imprint does not imply any endorsement or recognition by ASBO International and its officers or affiliates. Any additional re-purposing or reprint of this article in this or any other medium is restricted without prior written consent.

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2014, ASBO International

Publisher

Association of School Business Officials

Volume

80

Issue

3

Place of Publication

Reston, VA

eCommons Citation

Russo, Charles J., "A Primer on Charter Schools and the Law" (2014). Educational Leadership Faculty Publications. 167.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eda_fac_pub/167