Since the first charter law in 1991, the answer remains the same—charter schools have an enormous, positive, ripple effect on schools in their neighborhoods. From Milwaukee, WI to Miami, FL, charter school growth is making traditional stakeholders, district employees and their leaders think and behave differently, which is better for all kids.
Annual Survey of America’s Charter Schools (2008)
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This report gives the most comprehensive look to date at the charter school environment to date, providing an overall look at the key factors that influence charter school operations.
The key factors are broken down into four sections which are detailed in this analysis: Size and Scope, Demographics, Operations and Management. Funding, authorizers, and autonomy are, unsurprisingly, critical themes throughout the report.
Why Charter Schools Should Be Their Own Independent LEA (2008)
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This paper gives an overview on what an LEA is, what responsibilities come with this designation, and why CER believes charter schools should be their own LEAs.
Funding and autonomy are two critical components fueling the rationale behind charter schools becoming their own Local Education Agency (LEA).
America’s Attitude Towards Charter Schools (2008)
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CER commissioned a poll to find out what drives the public’s perceptions, understandings, and motivations for decision-making. The results reveal that while Americans lack a clear understanding about the nature, purpose and “charter” of charter schools, they solidly support several of the key principles that govern charter schools.
National Leaders Urge Obama to Address Education Crisis (2009)
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January 26, 2009. Today the Center for Education Reform is distributing to every federal and state lawmaker in the country a monograph of recommendations that the national group is confident can help guide government leaders to improve our nation’s schools. It is called Mandate for Change.
Please note: Links referenced in the Press Release may no longer be valid. You can find the Mandate for Change publication here.
Textbook Adoption Needs Second Look (2001)
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May 21, 2001. Flawed statewide textbook adoption processes are weakening the quality and accuracy of K-12 textbooks, and hurting the education American children are receiving.
This is the conclusion of a new paper “The Textbook Conundrum: What are the Children Learning and Who Decides?” issued by The Center for Education Reform.
Testing the Constitutionality of Charter Schools (2005)
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Student Scores Are Up: Three Reasons Why (2005)
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Update on Charter Schools: Michigan Moves Forward (1993)
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Traits of a Successful Charter School: Best Practices Nationwide (2005)
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