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A '''charter school''' is a publicly-financed school free of the [[liberal]] teachers' unions and exempt from many of the usual requirements imposed by the state board of education. This exemption is permitted in return for a promise to deliver higher student achievement, as set out in the school's charter.<ref>Charter schools promise to improve student achievement as a condition of relief from some of the rules and regulations that apply to traditional public schools ... [ NEA]</ref>  Unlike private, parochial, or Christian schools, charter schools must (subject to space availability) accept students regardless of religious view, educational ability, or prior disciplinary problems (except for the most serious cases).  The [[NEA]] opposes charter schools, which typically do not use teachers' unions that benefit the NEA.

A '''charter school''' is a publicly-financed school free of the [[liberal]] teachers' unions and exempt from many of the usual requirements imposed by the state board of education. This exemption is permitted in return for a promise to deliver higher student achievement, as set out in the school's charter.<ref>Charter schools promise to improve student achievement as a condition of relief from some of the rules and regulations that apply to traditional public schools ... [ NEA]</ref>  Unlike private, parochial, or Christian schools, charter schools must (subject to space availability) accept students regardless of religious view, educational ability, or prior disciplinary problems (except for the most serious cases).  The [[NEA]] opposes charter schools, which typically do not use teachers' unions that benefit the NEA.

* Public charter schools, now legal in 40 states plus [[D.C.]], receive varying degrees of relief from constricting regulations and teacher contract rules. The group holding the charter—it may be a consortium of parents or a university or a non-profit organization—is accountable for the school’s performance: if a school fails, it can be closed. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html]

* Public charter schools, now legal in 40 states plus [[D.C.]], receive varying degrees of relief from constricting regulations and teacher contract rules. The group holding the charter—it may be a consortium of parents or a university or a non-profit organization—is accountable for the school's performance: if a school fails, it can be closed. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html]

*As of 2010, these tens states still did not allow any charter schools:  Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.

*As of 2010, these tens states still did not allow any charter schools:  Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.