Wisconsin 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
How are State Entities Improving Authorizing? An NCSRC Policy Framework and Technical Assistance in CSP States
How are State Entity grantees working to improve authorizing through their CSP grants? View this recording to learn how Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are using grant funds to… Read more