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This 2011 Issue Brief from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers provides authorizers and school leaders with background and descriptions of the laws regarding education of English Language Learners (ELLs). The brief also summarizes demographic trends, notes studies of the performance of charter schools with ELL students, and describes the features of schools that are effective with these students.

This May 2011 Issue Brief from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers summarizes how to close a charter school "in a responsible and efficient manner." The brief covers what to anticipate from stakeholders and the key elements of planning a closure.

This Issue Brief is the second in a two-part series on navigating special education in the charter sector. The first brief introduced the key constructs underlying the provision of special education in charter schools and identified strategies charter schools are using to build capacity to provide special education and related services.

Published by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, this first issue brief in a series is intended to help authorizers understand key elements involved in successful charter school replication.