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Quotation[0] = "Charter schools are operated independently from the school district in which they are located.";
Quotation[1] = "Charter schools are staffed by teachers who have appropriate state licensure.";
Quotation[2] = "Like all public schools, charter schools are free of charge.";
Quotation[3] = "For the 2007 school year, 347 new charter schools opened in 40 states and the District of Columbia - an 8% increase over the previous year.";
Quotation[4] = "As of September 2007, more than 4,100 charter schools were operating across the United States, serving more than 1.2 million children.";
Quotation[5] = "Charter schools typically serve a disproportionate and increasing number of poor and minority students than conventional public schools.";
Quotation[6] = "A 2003 national report by the Brookings Institution shows that test scores at charter schools are rising sharply and out-gaining conventional schools.";
Quotation[7] = "A Harvard University study found that charter school students are more likely to be proficient in reading and math than students in neighboring conventional schools.";
Quotation[8] = "Studies have shown that the greatest achievement gains at charter schools can be seen among African American, Hispanic, or low-income students.";
Quotation[9] = "Public charter school students take the same state SOL tests and must meet the same standards as the traditional public schools.";
Quotation[10] = "Charter schools must comply with all state and local health and safety regulations required of a local school system.";
Quotation[11] = "All charter schools must be non-sectarian in its programs, admissions, policies employment practices and operations.";
Quotation[12] = "Like all public schools, charter schools must provide instruction for 180 days per school year.";
Quotation[13] = "Charter schools must provide the same services to special-needs children as other public schools, in compliance with federal and state law.";
Quotation[14] = "A charter school must admit any child who applies to be enrolled in the school, space permitting.";
Quotation[15] = "Charter schools must comply with all federal and state discrimination laws.";
Quotation[16] = "Charter schools must meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind federal law and regulations.";
Quotation[17] = "There is simply no way for a charter school to select students based on race. ";
Quotation[18] = "In the event a charter school receives more student applications than it has space available in a class, grade or building, it must hold a lottery.";
Quotation[19] = "Most charter schools are small schools (median enrollment is 242 students compared with 539 in traditional public schools).";
Quotation[20] = "By law, charter schools must have a fair and open admissions process, conducting outreach and recruitment to all segments of the community they serve.";
Quotation[21] = "Charter schools are entitled to federal categorical funding for which their students are eligible, such as Title I and Special Education monies.";
Quotation[22] = "Charter schools are publicly funded, and are not vouchers for private schools.";
Quotation[23] = "Charter schools are open to all students.";
Quotation[24] = "Charter schools make up 4 percent of all public schools.";
Quotation[25] = "A larger percentage of charter schools (27%) than conventional public schools (16%) have less than 15 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.";
Quotation[26] = "Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts is only the fourth charter school in the state of Virginia. By contrast, California has over 600 charter schools.";
Quotation[27] = "Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts is the first charter school in Richmond.";
Quotation[28] = "All charter schools are accountable for academic and non-academic outcomes.";
Quotation[29] = "All charter schools are governed by a board of directors made up of parents, teachers, and community members elected by the school community.";
Quotation[30] = "Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts will be operated on 80% of the Richmond City per-pupil dollar allotment. ";

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