Charters succeed because they prepare students for life, not just for college. Many families and students are in a position where they are working multiple jobs to make ends meet, with little time to stay on top of what’s happening at school. This is why it’s critically important that families, especially families in under served communities, have great public school options available to them.  Though charter schools only account for about 7 percent of public schools in the United States, they make up one-third of the top 100 schools in both the U.S. News and Washington Post lists. About 1.5 million students have graduated from charter high schools over the past 25 years. While most public high schools run along a pretty standard curriculum, charter schools give students access to a wider variety of school models.

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