May 10, 2007. The number of charter schools nationwide grew by 11 percent in 2006, serving a student body that is on average 53 percent minority and 54 percent low-income, according to CER’s 2007 Annual Survey of America’s Charter Schools.
Leading New York Democrat Calls For More Charter Schools (2007)
Philadelphia’s Multiple Provider Model Makes Progress (2007)
Charter Schools of the Year Grading Rubric
NYCSA Memorandum of Opposition to New York Charter Schools Act (2009)
Tenneessee Charter School Resource Center Survey Memo (2006)
Interviews were conducted with selected individuals throughout Tennessee for the purpose of gauging the knowledge level, attitudes and perceptions of people about the Resource Center.
Includes:
1) List of individuals CER was able to get in touch with as well as those who were unable to be reached
2) Analysis of School Survey Results of Operators
3) Analysis of Tennessee Citizens Survey Results for the Tennessee Charter
School Resource Center
Results of Pre-Test Survey: New Jersey, Bergen & Camden (2006)
New York Charter Schools Act Talking Points (2009)
Potential talking points to combat pending legislation that would limit SUNY’s charter school authorizing powers in New York City.
The talking points are organized by category:
– SUNY’s strength as an authorizer
– Regents Approvals/Non-Approvals of SUNY Actions; Performance by Authorizer
– SUNY’s Presence in the Citv
– SUNY Charter School Performance on 2008-09 State Test Results in English language arts
New York Charter Schools Act: SUNY / Regents Authority (2009)
Brief background and quick facts on New York State charter schools. Document put together in light of pending legislation that would limit SUNY’s ability to authorize charter schools.