Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 10; 113th Congress)
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| Full title | To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. |
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| Introduced in | 113th United States Congress |
| Introduced on | April 1, 2014 |
| Sponsored by | Rep. John Kline (R, MN-2) |
| Number of co-sponsors | 1 |
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| U.S.C. section(s) affected | 20 U.S.C. § 7221d, 20 U.S.C. § 7221g, 20 U.S.C. § 7221a, 20 U.S.C. § 7223 et seq., 20 U.S.C. § 1232, and others. |
| Agencies affected | United States Department of Education |
| Authorizations of appropriations | $1,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 |
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The Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 10) is a bill that would amend and reauthorize both the Charter School Programs and the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Initiatives under Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 through fiscal year 2020 and combine them into a single authorization. This is intended to streamline and improve the grants process and increase the funding for these programs from $250 million to $300 million.
The bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
Charter schools in the United States offer primary or secondary education without charge to pupils who take state-mandated exams. These charter schools are subject to fewer rules, regulations, and statutes than traditional state schools, and receive public funding, typically a fixed amount per pupil. They are non-profits but they may be managed by for-profit entities in many districts and states, and they can receive donations from private sources.
In 2013-2014, there were an estimated 6,400 American charter schools with a total of 2.5 million students. Waiting lists grew from an average of 233 in 2009 to 277 in 2012, with places allocated by lottery. They educate the majority of children in New Orleans Public Schools. Charter schools may provide a specialized curriculum (for example in arts, mathematics, or vocational training), however others aim to provide a better and more cost-efficient general education than nearby non-charter public schools.
Charter schools may be founded by teachers, parents, or activists although state-authorized charters (schools not chartered by local school districts) are often established by non-profit groups, universities, or government entities. School districts may permit corporations to manage multiple charter schools. The first charter school law was in Minnesota in 1991.
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