What is the intent of NJs charter schools legislation?
In creating the charter schools of New Jersey, the Legislature found that charter schools offer the potential to: • Improve pupil learning; • Increase for students and parents the educational choices available when selecting the learning environment which they feel may be the most appropriate; • Encourage the use of different and innovative learning methods; • Establish a new form of accountability for schools; • Require the measurement of learning outcomes; • Make the school the unit for educational improvement; and • Establish new professional opportunities for teachers. N.J.S.A.
