Legislation supports formation of community schools

From: Call & Post | Date: March 5, 1998 | Copyright information

Legislation supports formation of community schools

The call for choice, flexibility and accountability in public education has encouraged the formation of community schools. In Ohio, community schools - known in many states as charger schools - are public schools that operate independently of any school district yet remain part of the state's educational system.

Ohio law permits: * any local school board in the state to sponsor a community school * Ohio school districts to covert all or part of an existing public school into a community school. (These schools are referred to as ...

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