Charter Schools: Hype or Hope?

Charter schools have become a mainstay of education reform in the United States. There are now almost 900,000 students attending over 3300 charter schools in the vast majority of states throughout the nation. In many states, the number of students enrolled in charter schools is substantial. Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and Texas have over 80,000 charter school students, and California tops the list with over 180,000. 1 While there