Smithfield Herald editor Scott Bolejack writes in a new editorial that there needs to be a better understanding of how public charters are funded. Rather than saying the schools take money from public, Bolejack writes that the money follows the students. He says that if a traditional public school loses ... READ MORE

According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, there are now over 6,000 public charter schools across the country teaching 2.3 million students. EdWeek shares that: "A new count put out by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools found that there are a record 6,000 charter schools serving 2.3 million students for ... READ MORE