Charter Schools

Where We Stand on Charter Schools

Raise Your Hand Texas supports equitable funding between public charter schools and traditional public schools, as well as expansion and accountability policies that require all publicly funded schools to serve every student in their community equally. All schools receiving taxpayer dollars should be held to the same high standards.

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An Uneven Playing Field

While charter schools offer additional choices and opportunities in public education, especially for many at-risk students, charter schools’ track record is a mixed bag. Unfortunately, the rapid expansion of charter schools over the past decade has gone unchecked, creating tax inefficiencies, unequal student access, and a parallel system of publicly funded schools.

 

Charter schools receive up to $1,000 per student in additional funding but have fewer regulations than neighboring urban and suburban school districts.

This map shows the average per-student increase a district would receive if it were funded like a charter school, including student and program funding weights.

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