Old schools

Throughout the decade, American courts ordered mandatory busing in several cities, despite the likelihood that those school districts’ segregation might have been an unintentional result of housing patterns. Some focus on college prep, some follow a STEM curriculum, and others integrate the arts into each subject. Most charter schools are located in cities, but there are charter schools in suburban and rural areas as well. Some charter schools require uniforms, others have longer school days, and some teach their entire curriculum in two languages. The possibilities are endless, but charter schools aim to provide a range of options so that parents can choose the public school that best fits their child.