I had the idea the other day that if we called our loosely organized group of homeschooling parents a "Charter School" that we could get funding for the school. And I'm not 100% sure, but I think that the rules about what makes something a school are pretty loose. And I think Obama is making it even easier for charter schools to be formed. So, just something to keep in the back of our minds and do a little research on when the time comes...
It'd be pretty rad to have actual funding; think of all the amazing field trips we could take!
A few links:
US Charter Schools
How to Start a Charter School
Another How To
Financial Advice for Starting a CS
FAQ About Charter Schools
More FAQ
States Ranked by CS Friendliness
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Definitely a great idea - I'm ALL FOR funding! It is kind of frustrating to think that our tax money will be going to public schools in which our kids will not be enrolled. Oh well.
Ok, one problem with this... I think there's pretty severe limitations put on Charter Schools... like, how many are permitted per county, what kids you have to allow to enroll, what curriculum you have to follow, etc. Might be easier to just suck up the $ costs and have more freedom? Definitely something to keep researching...
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