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Wisconsin Charter Schools

236 Charter Schools
44,489 Students in Charter Schools
1993 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

How to Start a Charter School in Wisconsin ToolkitsWisconsin Charter Schools Association 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Wisconsin, click "view resource" above.
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Starting a Charter School, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Charter School Family and Community
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Shuttered Public Schools: The Struggle to Bring Old Buildings New Life ReportsThe PEW Charitable Trusts19 Feb, 2013 This 2013 report from the PEW Charitable Trusts focuses on the use of closed public school district buildings in 12 cities. The report notes that charter schools have occupied 42… Read more
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District of Columbia Charter Schools, Georgia Charter Schools, Illinois Charter Schools, Michigan Charter Schools, Missouri Charter Schools, Ohio Charter Schools, Oklahoma Charter Schools, Pennsylvania Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Educators, Policy Maker
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Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook, 2011-2012 ReportsWisconsin Department of Public Instruction01 Oct, 2012 This 2011-12 Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook from the state’s Department of Public Instruction covers the history, operation, funding, and legal requirements of charter schools… Read more
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Connecting Research to Practice: The Effects of Charter Schools—A Forum on Research, Practice, and Authorizing Policy 28 Dec, 2011 REL Midwest hosted this December 2011 webinar for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders across all seven REL Midwest states to increase their understanding of the research… Read more
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Finance Resources, Illinois Charter Schools, Indiana Charter Schools, Iowa Charter Schools, Michigan Charter Schools, Minnesota Charter Schools, Ohio Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Authorizing, At-Risk Students, Student Achievement
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Charter Schools Gain Broad Support Nationally; Laws Evolve in Illinois and Wisconsin 08 Nov, 2011 This feature article from the Great Lakes West Comprehensive Center's October 2011 E-Newsletter offers a review of the charter school landscape in Wisconsin and Illinois, as well… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Wisconsin Charter Schools
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Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition RAND Education06 Sep, 2011 This study, conducted by RAND researchers, used student-level data to compare public charter schools in Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Denver, Milwaukee, and the states of Ohio… Read more
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California Charter Schools, Colorado Charter Schools, Florida Charter Schools, Illinois Charter Schools, Ohio Charter Schools, Pennsylvania Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Texas Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Student Achievement
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Insights into Alternative Certification: Initial Findings From a National Study Daniel C. Humphrey and Marjorie E. Wechsler, SRI International25 Apr, 2011 This 2007 article describes seven alternative certification programs in detail, drawing on interviews and document reviews. The seven programs are: Teacher Education Institute in… Read more
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California Charter Schools, New Jersey Charter Schools, New York Charter Schools, North Carolina Charter Schools, Texas Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness
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Parallel Patterns: Teacher Attrition in Charter vs. District Schools ReportsBetheny Gross and Michael DeArmond, Center on Reinventing Public Education 01 Sep, 2010 Teacher turnover in charter schools is more likely driven by the same factors that lead teachers to leave traditional public schools than a so-called “charter effect,” according… Read more
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Wisconsin Charter Schools, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Recruitment and Retention
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Case Study: Teacher Cooperatives ReportsBeth Hawkins, EducationNext19 Mar, 2010   This EducationNext article by Beth Hawkins explores two teacher-led charter schools, the School for Urban Planning and Architecture in Milwaukee and New Country in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness
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SEA Communities of Practice: Linking High-Quality Charter Schools to Areas of Need Authorizers and charter school leaders from across the country participated in an interactive webinar on August 18, 2010, Linking High-Quality Charter Schools to Areas of Need,… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Illinois Charter Schools, Missouri Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations
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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Charter Schools
Madison, WI

(608) 266-5880 | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools
Tomahawk, WI

(715) 453-1079 | email | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here) and (here)

CSP Grants

Wisconsin has an active CSP SE grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here. 

Charter school developers are not eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states with an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction.

U.S. Department of Education

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