A Tool for Comparing State Charter School Laws
Select a charter law component to see its rating on the map
It's very important to have better, clearer charter laws – laws that enable innovation, promote transparency about how charter schools perform and how they are held accountable, and provide fair access to public funds and facilities. We're encouraged that the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools supports creation of better charter school laws as models of learning, and we encourage authorizers to hold charters accountable for student performance.
-U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
See how each state deviates from the model law and make cross state comparisons.
[Select a Component] No Caps A Variety of Public Charter Schools Allowed Multiple Authorizers Available Authorizer and Overall Program Accountability System Required Adequate Authorizer Funding Transparent Charter Application, Review, and Decision-making Processes Performance-Based Charter Contracts Required Comprehensive Charter School Monitoring and Data Collection Processes Clear Processes for Renewal, Nonrenewal, and Revocation Decisions Educational Service Providers Allowed Fiscally and Legally Autonomous Schools, with Independent Public Charter School Boards Clear Student Recruitment, Enrollment and Lottery Procedures Automatic Exemptions from Many State and District Laws and Regulations Automatic Collective Bargaining Exemption Multi-School Charter Contracts and/or Multi-Charter Contract Boards Allowed Extra-Curricular and Interscholastic Activities Eligibility and Access Clear Identification of Special Education Responsibilities Equitable Operational Funding and Equal Access to All State and Federal Categorical Funding Equitable Access to Capital Funding and Facilities Access to Relevant Employee Retirement Systems
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