Charters schools offer a different and unique education experience for students. Baltimore City boasts a wide variety of different schools. Charters, like traditional public schools, receive governemnt funding to operate. Although, charters exist outside of the public school system. Charter schools are established by community members who have insight into the area in which the school is being placed.

 

Baltimore City Charter schools are open to all students. Parents have the ability to send their children to any one of Baltomore's Charter schools regardless of what zone they live in. in addition, charter schools require no special entrance requirements. Applying to one of Baltimore's charter schools is short and simple process.

Charter schools are all about the students. Teachers have the ability to adjust their own curriculum in order to better meet the needs of their students. A defining trait that sets charter schools a part from traditonal public schools is that each school is founded on a central theme. The entire school is molded around this theme. Charter schools are ushering in new and exciting learning methods. Baltimore has numerous charter schools. This allows families to pick the school that is the right choice for them.

 

Timeline of notable Charter School events

1974--Charter School idea is born from the mind of Ray Budde

1988--Albert Shanker adopts idea, pushing for schools led by teachers

1991--Minnesota Minnesota becomes the first state to pass laws for Charter Schools

1992--California adopts chartering law

2000--Minnesota receives recognition for chartering legislation

2003--Granada Hills Charter High School becomes the largest Charter School in the nation

2009--President Obama decides to expand Charter Schools

2014--5% of students in America attend Charter Schools, increasing total number to 1.8 million

2015--43 states and Washington D.C. have Charter school laws

2017--Secretary of Education DeVos announces millions of dollars in grant money to Charter Schools