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America’s schools have experienced a sharp increase in the number of students who are not proficient enough in English to fully access academic content in all of their classes. This report discusses teacher education and professional development for mainstream teachers of English Language Learners. The authors conducted a review of variety of large and small scale studies to summarize current research on the education that teachers have received in working with ELLs. The findings indicate staff development opportunities for practicing teachers is underrepresented.

This 2006 study explored differences in resource levels, resource allocation decisions, and student performance between California’s charter schools and the state’s traditional public schools.

This 2004 report from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement discusses elements of effective charter schools and provides profiles of eight charter schools:

This March 2013 report from the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor evaluates special education delivery in the state. The proportion of public school students receiving special education has increased from 11.9 percent in 2000 to 13.6 percent in 2011, with school district state spending on special education increasing 22 percent to $1.1 billion over the same period. The report includes information about special education cooperatives, the role of charter schools, funding trends, and compliance.