
How Charter Schools Served Students During COVID-19 Closures
Almost immediately after schools closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in spring 2020, we saw anecdotal evidence that charter schools reacted quickly and served students well.
The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is the nation’s only source of dedicated federal funding for the creation of public charter schools.
No exact definition of what constitutes a “school” exists. This lack of standardization can be problematic when accounting for schools in data systems and maintaining consistent data across time because federal and state educational agencies use different definitions for schools.