Charter schools are schools which receive public funding but operate under a contract, or charter, with a state. Charter schools are operated by private education companies, educators and parents. They are independent of school districts, choosing their own curriculum and instructors. When students transfer to charter schools, their local school districts send the departing student’s funding allocation to the charter school. Studies have found urban charter schools tend to outperform local school districts at the elementary and middle school levels. However, suburban charter high schools have not shown an increase in academic performance over public high schools. The charter school program is now more than 20 years old and there are about 5,000 charter schools enrolling about 1.6 million American children in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Opponents say charter schools have the effect of draining a school district's resources for the remaining students. They claim some cities and states even allow charter schools to use public school facilities, further reducing resources for public school students.
Supporters claim student transfers, and the threat of transfer, force underachieving schools to improve or risk closure.

Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.65 - Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act (118th Congress 2023-2024)
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ)

• I oppose reforming current charter school policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
• I support revising requirements related to federal education funding for disadvantaged children by:
  
  1.) Eliminating the standards, assessments, and academic accountability requirements for state and local educational agencies that receive federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children.
  
  2.) Requires such funds to be allocated based on the number of children residing in each state who are living in poverty.
  
  3.) Allowing educational agencies to distribute per-pupil amounts from such funds to parents for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.
  
  4.) Prohibiting federal officers or employees from mandating academic standards, assessments, curricula, or accountability systems.
  
  And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.