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4 sourced facts about charter schools, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
AnswerMinnesota (1991)
Minnesota's 1991 law kicked off the modern charter school movement, and dozens of states followed within a decade.
Source: Wikipedia, Charter school (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 3.7 million (fall 2021)
Charter enrollment more than doubled nationwide between 2010 and 2021.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (2022) nces.ed.gov
Answerabout 5,300
The sector grew by roughly 2,500 more schools over the following decade.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (2022) nces.ed.gov
Answerfell about 4% (2.0 million students)
Traditional public schools lost students at the same time charter enrollment more than doubled.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (2022) nces.ed.gov