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Many states have adopted legislation enabling the operation of year-round schools or public charter schools, the latter of which operate with varying degrees of independence from state education agencies in exchange for increased accountability for student performance. The tables in this section provide information on states' policies concerning year-round and charter school systems. Additional national information about school choice and homeschooling is available from the NCES National Household Education Survey.
Data Tables
| Table 4.1 | Kindergarten requirements, by state: 2006 |
| Table 4.2 | Year-round school policies, by state: 2006 |
| Table 4.3 | Number and types of state open enrollment policies, by state: 2008 |
| Table 4.4 | Charter school legislation, by state: 2008 |
| Table 4.5 | Charter school reporting requirement and start-up fund characteristics, by state: 2008 |
| Table 4.6 | Charter school teacher certification and student accountability characteristics, by state: 2008 |
