据美国教育改革中心(CER)发布的官方数字,截止1999年8月30日,美国的特许学校数已达1682所,有近35万儿童将在新学年就读于此类学校。据统计,目前全美已有36个州颁布了有关特许学校的法规,其中31个州已创建了大量特许学校,并取得了教师和公众的普遍支持;另有5个州,即阿肯色州、新罕布什尔州、俄克拉荷马州、弗吉尼亚州及怀俄明州也在积极准备之中。 According to the official figures released by the American Center for Education Reform (CER), as of August 30, 1999, the number of charter schools in the United States has reached 1,682, and nearly 350,000 children will attend such schools in the new school year. According to statistics, there are 36 states in the United States that have enacted regulations concerning charter schools. 31 of these states have created a large number of charter schools and have received general support from teachers and the public; another five states, Arkansas and New Hampshire The states, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Wyoming are also actively preparing.