Resources Filtered by: Charter School Policy

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Taking Charge of Choice: How Charter School Policy Contexts Matter

This 2009 report focuses on the confluence of events, policy and activism that led to passage in 2001 of a charter school law in Indiana and mayoral authority over charter schools in Indianapolis. The report discusses economic conditions, public school performance and the role of leaders in the pursuit of charter schools.

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Best Cooperative Practices Charter & Traditional Public Schools: Proceedings Publication 2010

This is a compilation of charter-district collaborative practices that were featured at the September 27-28, 2010, national conference in Columbus, Ohio. The publication is available through the Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools, which hosted the event.

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2010 Charter School Law, Louisiana

This is an updated version of the state law in Louisiana governing charter schools. Language in all capital letters reflects what was passed in the most recent state legislative session.

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Baltimore: District-Charter Collaboration Compact

Baltimore was among nine cities across the country where leaders developed agreements to work on collaboration between charter and traditional schools as part of an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A draft copy of Baltimore's District-Charter Collaboration Compact was provided to the National Charter School Resource Center by the Baltimore City Public Schools. The agreements were announced in December 2010.

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New Orleans Charter-District Compact

New Orleans was among nine cities across the country where leaders signed agreements to work on collaboration between charter and traditional schools as part of an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A copy of the New Orleans agreement in draft form was provided to the National Charter School Resource Center by the Recovery School District.The agreements were announced in December 2010.

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Hartford District-Charter Collaboration Compact

Hartford, Conn., was among nine cities across the country where leaders signed agreements to work on collaboration between charter and traditional schools as part of an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A copy of Hartford's agreement, Hartford District-Charter Collaboration Compact, was provided to the National Charter School Resource Center by the Hartford Public Schools. The agreements were announced in December 2010.

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LA's Quality Schools Compact

Los Angeles was among nine cities across the country where leaders signed agreements to work on charter and traditional school collaborations as part of an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A copy of the Los Angeles agreement, LA's Quality Schools Compact: A Partnership of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Charter Community, was provided by the school district to the National Charter School Resource Center. The agreements were announced in December 2010.

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Minneapolis District-Charter Compact

Minneapolis was among nine cities across the country where leaders signed agreements to work on collaboration between charter and traditional schools as part of an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A copy of Minneapolis' agreement, Minneapolis District-Charter Compact: Making Minneapolis a Mecca for Great Gap-Busting School Leaders, was provided to the National Charter School Resource Center by the Minneapolis Public Schools. The agreements were announced in December 2010.

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Best Cooperative Practices: Charter & Traditional Public Schools Conference Guide

This is the program guide for the “Best Cooperative Practices: Charter & Traditional Public Schools" conference held in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27-28, 2010, where 26 collaborative projects were presented and discussion was focused on how such efforts can benefit students. The guide includes project summaries. The conference was organized by the Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools, with key support from the Ohio Grantmakers Forum and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others.

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Enabling School Turnaround Through State Policy

This May 2010 report from Mass Insight focuses on state policies that can be implemented to enable school turnaround strategies and evaluates recent changes to the state policy landscape as a result of Race to the Top, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and other factors.