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State Legislative Alert: Memorandum of Opposition (2009)

The State University of New York opposes legislation that effectively grants the Board of Regents veto power over the charter school decisions of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York.

Charter School Resource Center of Tennessee’s Resource Magazine (1999)

The June 1999 edition discusses recent legislation, notes groups wanting to start charter schools, and points out how there has never been a full and complete hearing on charter schools yet in the Volunteer State.

Budget Cuts and Charter Schools (2004)

South Carolina charter schools like Midland Valley Preparatory were prematurely effected by state budget cuts even though they should not have been.

Stupid In America Transcript (2006)

On January 13, 2006 on 20/20, a John Stossel special aired discussing what’s going on in America’s schools.

Pending Legislation: Charter School Authorizers in New York (2009)

Recent press coverage describes the bills as a war declared by the Regents against SUNY, an institution of higher education that authorizes charter schools.

Tennessee Charter Schools Association Business Plan (2006)

The objective of this 3- year plan is to create an independent organization, an outgrowth of the existing Tennessee Charter School Resource Center, dedicated to the support and development of strong charter schools.

Annual Survey of America’s Charter Schools: Part I (2005)

Since 1997, CER has regularly surveyed charter schools operating in the United States.

Ohio Community School Movement (2007)

April 9, 2007. A letter to school officials warning that Ohio’s community school movement is under an attack that places its very survival at risk.

First-Hand Accounts of the Charter Schools of the Year (2007)

On May 16,2007, The Center for Education Reform (CER) honored 53 of the nation’s best charter schools as part
of its National Charter School of the Year program.

South Carolina Charter School Network Meeting (2007)

August 29, 2007.  The purpose of this meeting is to consider the needs of current and future leaders of charter schools in an effort to create a networking organization.