From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

From the ECS State Policy Database: Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

2012 State of the State Addresses: Governors' Top Education Issues PDF - This analysis highlights the education issues prioritized by governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in their 2012 state of the state addresses. The state leaders explained that increasing the quality and availability of education, from preschool through postsecondary, was essential to recovering from the recession, spurring economic growth, remaining competitive, and to the health and well-being of each state's citizens. Top issues include Finance (K-12 & Postsecondary), Teaching Quality, Postsecondary Affordability/Access, School Choice, Workforce Development, Early Learning (P-3), and Reading and Literacy....

What Policymakers Need to Know: Highlights of State Charter School Laws PDF - This ECS StateNote provides information on seven key areas of charter school policy: (1) Charter School Caps; (2) Charter School is its Own LEA; (3) Source of Charter School Funding; (4)Charter School Facilities Assistance; (5)Charter School Teacher Certification; (6)Charter School Bound By Collective Bargaining Agreements; and (7) Charter School Renewal Appeals Process. (Molly Ryan, Education Commisison of the States, March 2011)...

Charter Schools Online Database - Access the ECS database of state policies for charter schools. (Molly Ryan, Education Commission of the States, October 2010)...

“Ahead-of-the-Curve” Charter School Policies PDF - Whether motivated by the desire to secure Race to the Top funds or other state policy initiatives, a number of states have recently enacted legislation to promote charter school growth. This ECS StateNote provides highlights of several "ahead-of-the-curve" state policy approaches. (Education Commission of the States, Molly Ryan, June 2010)...

Student Achievement in Florida's Charter Schools: A Comparison of the Performance of Charter School Students with Traditional Public School Students - Charter schools offer parents and policymakers a viable option for improving education in Florida, says a report produced by the Florida Department of Education. Using student achievement data from 2011-12, the study concludes charter students outperformed traditional students in 55 of 63 proficiency comparisons. In learning gains, charters were ahead in 83 of 96 comparisons. (Florida Department of Education, March 2013)...

Charter Schools and Charter Systems in Georgia: State Charter Schools Commission Briefing - Provides an overview of the history and development of Georgia's charter schools and charter system and reviews the differences that exist in charter schools. The academic influence of charter schools, charter school authorization, and school district flexibility and accountability are also addressed. (Georgia Department of Education, 2013)...

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter Laws - Showing progress for the public charter school movement, this year's Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter Laws has been released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Of 43 states with charter laws on the books, the top five states with laws closest to the alliance's models are Minnesota, Maine, Washington, Colorado, and Florida. A few states dropped in the ranks, not because they're doing worse, but because some states leapt ahead of them. (Todd Ziebarth, National Alliance of Public Schools, January 2013)...

A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Charter School Communities (Seventh Addition) - This report identifies school districts that have the highest percentage and highest number of public school students enrolled in public charter schools. The numbers illustrate that demand for options within the public school system remains strong. And with more than 610,000 additional students across the country on waiting lists to attend charter schools, these numbers are likely to rise in the future. (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, November 2012)...

Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, By School Type - Table 2 - Table indicates the number of operating public elementary and secondary schools by school type, charter, magnet, Title I and Title I schoolwide status, and state or jurisdiction for the 2011-12 school year. (National Center for Education Statistics, April 2012)...

California Charter Oversight: Key Elements and Actual Costs - This report explores the practices of charter school authorizers in California and provides options for improving oversight practices. (California Research Bureau, 2012)...

State Charter Law Rankings Database - This is a web based report which gauges a state's public charter school law with respect to its commitment to the full range of values in the public charter school movement: quality and accountability, funding equity, facilities support, autonomy, growth and choice. The report looks at these values across the states. (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools)...