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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
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, rural… Read more
Credit Enhancement Webinar: Evaluating Charter School Performance During the Transition to Common Core
Webinar11 Dec, 2014
This webinar provides an opportunity for recipients of grant funding under the Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities Program to learn about performance evaluation issues arising… Read more
Credit Enhancement Webinar: Evaluating Charter School Performance
Webinar04 Dec, 2014
The first webinar in the Credit Enhancement Webinar Series focuses on best practices used in evaluation of charter school performance. Panelists presented on the use of the National… Read more
Notice of Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria (NPP) for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Educational Agencies
Event19 Nov, 2014
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
2014 Charter School Facility Finance Landscape
ReportsLocal Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)18 Sep, 2014
LISC's 2014 Charter School Facility Finance Landscape is a comprehensive source for information on how charter schools fund real estate projects. This is the fourth report in a series of … Read more
Autonomy and Achievement: How public charter schools can help close the achievement gap
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools12 Sep, 2014
This report by Nina Rees of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for the PIE Network discusses potential solutions for charter schools to contribute toward closing the… Read more
Using School Improvement Grant Funds to Increase Access to High-Quality Public Schools
PublicationNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools08 Sep, 2014
This policy paper outlines a set of proposals that would allow states to use School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds to open new and expand existing high-quality public charter schools. In… Read more