Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million to Enhance Charter Schools

Press Release, U.S. Department of Educationn
May 5, 2004
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/05/05052004.html

Massachusetts was recently awarded four million (U.S.D.) to enhance its charter school system. The Charter Schools Facilities program provides funds on a competitive basis to help public and nonprofit entities leverage additional funds and obtain school facilities through such means as purchase, lease and donation. The grants may also be used to help charter schools construct and renovate school facilities.

Charter schools are public schools under contract or charter from a public agency to organizations that want to create alternatives within the public school system. Charter schools are free and open to all students. These schools provide enhanced parental choice and are exempt from many statutory and regulatory requirements.