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Holding Public Charter School Authorizers Accountable: State Experiences and Policy Recommendations
ReportsMargaret Lin15 May, 2015
Accountability is one of the central values of the public charter school concept. To date, most attention from policymakers and other education leaders has focused on school-level… Read more
Charter Schools in Alabama: Challenges & Solutions
ReportsJohn Hill, Ph.D Senior Research Analyst, Alabama Policy Institute12 Apr, 2015
Acknowledging the challenges of establishing charter schools, this paper by Alabama Policy Institute offers solutions to the most common concerns about allowing these schools in… Read more
How to Start a Charter School in Rhode Island
ToolkitsRhode Island League of Charter Schools18 Feb, 2015
Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Rhode Island, click "view resource" above.
The Politics of K-12 Education in Small Rural School Districts: The Case of Idaho
ReportsCenter for Reinventing Public Education01 Jan, 2015
Rural education leaders face distinctive problems that haven’t received enough attention. This paper aims to shed some light on the forces that shape the politics of Idaho’s small… Read more
Special Education in Charter Schools: What We've Learned and What We Still Need to Know
ToolkitsCRPE01 Dec, 2014
According to national averages, charter schools serve fewer students with special needs, leaving them open to charges that they are exclusionary. Charter leaders counter that when… Read more
Authorizer-School Catalog
ReportsAIR14 Nov, 2014
This database provides the authorizers responsible for approval, renewal and closure in each state. It is up-to-date for most regions.
Charter School Request For Proposals: Guidance for Authorizers & Model Questions
ReportsIllinois State Charter School Commission 01 Aug, 2014
The Illinois Model Charter School Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to serve as a template for Illinois school districts and charter applicants alike. Illinois school… Read more
Understanding the Charter School Special Education Gap: Evidence from Denver, Colorado
ReportsCRPE01 Jun, 2014
Charter schools have expanded rapidly across the nation and throughout Colorado over the last decade. Today, about 16 percent of Denver’s public school students in kindergarten… Read more
Charter School Performance in California
ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes27 Feb, 2014
Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) releases a comprehensive report on Charter School Performance in California, 2014. The California report… Read more
Charter School Performance in Los Angeles
ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes26 Feb, 2014
A new report released by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found that the typical student in a Los Angeles charter school gains more learning… Read more