Federal Charter School Program

The Federal Charter School Program (CSP) was enacted in 1994 to provide federal funding to support the establishment and expansion of chartered public schools.

Senator David Durenberger, who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1978 – 1995, was the author of the federal legislation which created the Federal Charter School Program (CSP). Over the years, this federal program has helped spread the chartered public-school movement from Minnesota to states across the country and provided start-up funding for thousands of schools. 

Since its enactment in 1994, the federal charter School Program has provided billions of dollars to spread the chartered public-school movement. Over this 29-year period, Minnesota has received over $155 million for growing and expanding charters in our State.