| | Charter schools are organized to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that retard education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]). Though parents may charter a school, most of them are operated by either non-profit groups, or for-profit corporations such as [[Responsive Ed]] out of [[Lewisville, Texas]]. Sadly, some charter schools are not started for educational purposes: NFL Hall of Famer [[Deion Sanders]] opened a school in Texas -- Prime Prep, the name of which comes from his "Prime Time" nickname -- which was later closed as it was little more than a sports academy masquerading as a school, with virtually no financial or other accountability. | | Charter schools are organized to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that retard education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]). Though parents may charter a school, most of them are operated by either non-profit groups, or for-profit corporations such as [[Responsive Ed]] out of [[Lewisville, Texas]]. Sadly, some charter schools are not started for educational purposes: NFL Hall of Famer [[Deion Sanders]] opened a school in Texas -- Prime Prep, the name of which comes from his "Prime Time" nickname -- which was later closed as it was little more than a sports academy masquerading as a school, with virtually no financial or other accountability. |
| | * As of 2010, charter schools are legal in 40 states plus [[D.C.]], only the following states did not allow any charter schools: Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. | | * As of 2010, charter schools are legal in 40 states plus [[D.C.]], only the following states did not allow any charter schools: Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. |