View full size image. The giant rocket NASA is building to carry astronauts to Mars and other destinations in deep space may cost $500 million per launch when it's flying regularly, space agency officials said Tuesday (Sept.iew full size image. The giant rocket NASA is building to carry astronauts to Mars and other destinations in deep space may cost $500 million per launch when it's flying regularly, space agency officials said Tuesday (Sept.
Are Charter Schools For-Profit? Charter schools choose their own management structure: 67 percent of all charter schools are independently run non-profit, single site schools; 20 percent are run by non-profit organizations that run more than one charter school; and just under 13 percent are run by for-profit companies.
48:44. Experts, a reporter and a parent discuss charter schools in North Carolina. Charter schools are alternatives to traditional public schools. They are still public schools because they receive public money, but unlike other public schools, charter schools are run by nonprofit boards of directors.