Policy Maker Resources

This profile on charter schools in the state of Kansas provides basic information on charter school laws, charter school authorizers, finance, and other topics.

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute details the distribution of schools in Kansas in order to provide educators and policymakers with information about communities that provide no… Read More

The Guide to Charter or Community Schools publication from Ohio School Boards provides an informative snapshot of charter or community schools in Ohio. It provides information on… Read More

CSOs often run programs to help teams of charter applicants develop their charter proposal and open a new school. These programs can impact the number of new charter schools… Read More

CSP SE grants give states the opportunity to provide technical assistance on a wide array of issues facing charter schools. Among these technical assistance opportunities, SE… Read More

Securing a good building and affordable financing is a major challenge in the charter school sector. This webinar provided an overview of this challenge and highlighted resources… Read More

The U.S. Department of Education's Charter Schools Program (CSP) recently released a notice of proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the CSP’s… Read More

During the past five years, a significant shift has occurred within the national charter school landscape: for the first time, most charter schools are being opened under entities… Read More

A growing proportion of charter schools belong to non-profit networks of schools, referred to as Charter Management Organizations (CMOs). This webinar introduced issues that arise… Read More

This eight-page toolkit by the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) provides opportunities and best practices for charter school support organizations… Read More