Charter Law Rankings, Up To Date

Early, enthusiastic reaction to the Alliance’s new state charter law rankings suggest that it was indeed time for a fresh approach. NACSA says it’s a “victory for principles of strong authorizing,”  Journos in Ohio,  Massachusetts, Hawaii, Louisiana and other states link it to Race to the Top;  Russo ponders whether the quality-focused approach replaces “old school” charter advocacy…  and more.

If you haven’t visited the website yet, dive in – it’s all about transparency. You’ll find 20 broad ranking categories and 77 sub-categories so you can see at a fine-grained level what states do to protect charter autonomy, provide facilities funding, clarify who’s responsible for special education, require authorizers to implement transparent processes for approval, oversight, and renewal – and many more building blocks of high-quality charter growth.