Public Charter Schools Deserve Adequate Funding
May 14, 2009
President Obama has called upon Congress to increase funding for the charter school programs by $52 million dollars this year. As Congress begins to craft its yearly appropriations, it is critical that charter advocates voice their support for increased funding.
The federal public charter schools programs provide support at key points in the development of charter schools: helping cover the extraordinary costs of launching successful charters; disseminating their successful innovations to other public schools; and providing financial incentives to state governments and private lenders that help enable schools to build and renovate facilities.