Charter Schools: Issues Affecting Access to Federal Funds
T-HEHS-97-216
Published: Sep 16, 1997. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 1997.
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GAO discussed charter schools' ability to access categorical education grant funds, focusing on: (1) how federal title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals With Disabilities Education (IDEA) funds are distributed to charter schools, and the opinions of charter school operators on whether the distribution is equitable; and (2) what factors appear to be facilitating and impeding charter schools in accessing these funds.
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Charter schoolsChildren with disabilitiesEducational grantsElementary educationEligibility criteriaSpecial educationTechnical assistanceSchoolsSchool districtsFederal funds