Table 6: Defining Characteristics of Educational Placements
Type of School |
Primary Source of Funding |
Enrollment Gatekeeper |
Degree of Regulation |
Ownership |
| Public Schools | ||||
Special education |
public |
public administrator |
high |
government |
At-risk education |
public |
public administrator |
moderate |
government |
Corrections education |
public |
public administrator |
moderate |
government |
| Charter Schools | ||||
Special education |
public |
parents |
high |
gov't or private |
At-risk education |
public |
parents |
low |
gov't or private |
| Nonpublic Schools | ||||
Special education |
public |
public administrators |
high |
private |
At-risk education |
public |
public administrators |
low |
private |
Corrections education |
public |
public administrators |
moderate |
private |
| Private Tuition Schools | ||||
Special education |
private |
parents |
low |
private |
At-risk education |
private |
parents |
low |
private |
| Homeschools | ||||
Special education |
private |
parents |
low |
private |
At-risk education |
private |
parents |
low |
private |
