Question

Since the first charter school opened its doors in Minnesota in 1992, the movement has multiplied at a dizzying pace. Today, half a million students attend more than 2,000 such schools in 35 states. And that number is sure to swell. President George W. Bush is calling for millions in new funding to help start new charter schools. The education bill approved by the House last week gives students in low-performing schools the option to transfer to charters. Low-performing schools that fail to meet national education requirements three years in a row could be shut down and reopened as charters.

Answer 1

which is the best summary for this passage?\

A. Thirty-five states have students who attend charter schools. Over 2,000 schools in these states have become charter schools. The first opened in 1992.

B. Charter schools are more effective than traditional schools. Charter schools are schools that used to be low-performing schools and were re-opened.

C. Charter schools are publicly funded but privately run. The government gives money to low-performing schools. Then, they can become charter schools.

D. The number of charter schools in the U.S. has grown in the last few years. A new education bill will give students the option of going to a charter school.