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Notice of Proposed Priorities (NPP) for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to SEAs
Announcements01 Jan, 1970
The U.S. Department of Education announces the publication of its Notice of Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria (NPP) for the Charter Schools Program (CSP… Read more
Financial Performance Framework and Guidelines
ToolkitsArizona State Board for Charter Schools10 Oct, 2017
In August 2012, the Board adopted its Financial Performance Framework and Guidance (“financial framework”), which represents one component of the Board’s performance framework. The purpose… Read more

Getting Lost While Trying to Follow the Money: Special Education Finance in Charter Schools
ReportsLauren Morando Rhim, Paul O’Neill, Amy Ruck, Kathryn Huber, and Sivan Tuchman, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools 02 Nov, 2015
In developing the brief, the goal was to present a clear and succinct point-in-time description of how special education is funded in charter schools to empower key stakeholders with… Read more

Federal Funding Opportunities
ToolkitsCharter Schools Program, U.S. Department of Education07 Oct, 2015
To support the charter sector in its financing struggles, OII has developed a presentation on federal funding streams. In addition to accessing different sources of funding, the… Read more

Non-SEA Competition for Charter Schools Accepting Applications
AnnouncementsNCSRC24 Aug, 2015
Non-SEA Competition for Charter Schools Accepting Applications
The U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) has just announced the Non-State Educational Agency (Non-SEA… Read more

How are charter schools funded in Pennsylvania?
PublicationDan Hardy – Public School Notebook24 Apr, 2015
This series of podcasts explores and explains the history, complexities, and controversies of school funding in Pennsylvania. The second podcast in the series focuses on how charter… Read more

Study of Oregon Charter School Funding
ReportsChalkboard Project01 Mar, 2015
Charter Schools in the state of Oregon are funded on a per pupil basis from each resident district’s state provided General Purpose Grant allocation. These funds are provided to district… Read more

How Charter School Funding Compares
ReportsFlorida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance and Accountability01 Feb, 2015
Florida’s public charter schools have become a valuable, growing choice for Floridians seeking an alternative to traditional public school for their children. The state now contains 517… Read more

Charter School Funding: Inequity Expands
ReportsMeagan Batdorff, Larry Maloney, Jay F. May, Sheree T. Speakman, Patrick J. Wolf, Albert Cheng, Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas01 Apr, 2014
This is a careful study of the documented sources and amounts of revenue received by public charter and traditional public schools nationally, within individual states, and within focus… Read more

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunities
AnnouncementsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation01 Jan, 1970
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation do all of their work in collaboration with grantees and other partners, who join with them in taking risks, pushing for new solutions, and harnessing… Read more