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Private School Governance Information

The following pages represent a compilation of private school governance data excerpted from an official survey recently conducted by the Florida State Department of Education (completed in 1980-­81), and from research conducted by the Education Commission of the States.

Who Says Private Schools Are Not Accountable? (1993)

February 21, 1993. Research by Charles J. O’Malley Ph.D. Prepared for Temple University & Manhattan Institute.

Arizona Survey and Trip Report and Next Steps (2003)

September 15, 2003.  An assessment of how Arizona’s charter movement can grow and become a more effective force in the state.

Private Schools Study Proposal (1995)

August 11, 1995. Suggestion for doing a comparison between public and private schools in selected locations — particularly in urban areas –along the line of Witte, only better — broader, more comprehensive, more digestible and more relevant.

National Council for Private School Accreditation Holds First Official Meeting (1994)

May 3, 1994.  Thomas Read Joins National Council for Private School Accreditation; NCPSA Holds First Official Meeting, Starts Review Process.

Accreditation/Regulation of Private Schools: A Sketch

Regulation of private schools and certification of private school faculty members and administrators have been recurring themes during the discussions on school reform, notes the National Council for Private School Accreditation.

Accountability in California Schools (2001-2002)

Results for All Schools Compared to Charter Schools

Memo on CER Target States Fiscal Equity Effort (2007)

April 17, 2007. Data on laws in Connecticut, Missouri, and Georgia, with a focus on the diversity of treatment in each state from district to district. The arbitrary decisions of school boards when writing checks are not challenged, even when they are at odds with the law.

Unity Charter School Appeal Brief and Appendix (1998)

September 15, 1998.  The final decision of the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to approve the charter of the Unity Charter School was neither arbitrary nor capricious, and thus his grant of a charter to the Unity Charter School must be upheld.

Maryland Charter School Law: Problems with Draft Policy (2003)

August 14, 2003.  A letter from CER President Jeanne Allen to Governor Erlich that contains a list of specific problems with the draft charter school policy.