Charter schools are a relatively new concept in american education groups of parents band together and establish schools that they

and establish schools that they believe will better meet the needs of their children. They draw up a charter that includes goals and objectives and a design for their school. If it meets the required specifications, tax dollars are diverted to those schools. They usually are cheaper per student than standard schools, even though they are required to have certified teachers, or at least have their curriculum approved and supervised by certified teachers.