1. Charter schools in California By Brenda Casillas, Maria Davis, Apeil Dixon

2. Charter Schools What are Charter Schools They are public schools. They provide instruction from K-12. They are created by a group of parents, teachers, administrators, and local community leaders. Why are these Schools called charters? Charter school operators set fort their goals and operating procedures in a contract that is reached with the local school district, county board of education or the state. This contract is called a “charter.’’