Charter Schools: Help or Hindrance to the Public Education System? ... The first charter school opened in Minnesota in 1992. ... Charter schools are accountable to their sponsor-- usually a state or local school board-- to produce positive academic results and adhere to the charter contract. ... There are many actors in the forming of a charter school. ... The alternative school is an off shoot of the charter school. ...

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