On average, the funding gap between charter schools and traditional schools is 22 percent, or $1,800 per pupil. The average charter school ends up with a total funding shortfall of nearly half a million dollars.
Source: Charter School Funding: Inequity’s Next Frontier
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A Framework for Operational Quality: A Report from the National Consensus Panel on Charter School Operational Quality
Building on the previously published Framework on Academic Quality which made recommendations for establishing a strong academic foundation, this document guides public charter school leaders and support organizations in establishing schools that are prepared to achieve and sustain success. The report also serves to advise authorizers, philanthropists and lenders in monitoring the operational practices of high-quality public charter schools. The Charter School Quality Consortium is a federally-funded initiative spearheaded by four collaborating organizations: the Colorado League of Charter Schools, CREDO at Stanford University, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.
NACSA Leadership Conference, October 19-21, Salt Lake City
The NACSA Leadership Conference, the longest running national charter school conference, will be held October 19-21 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Authorizers, public officials, education leaders, and philanthropists will share innovative ideas and best practices on how to strengthen the quality of the public charter school sector. The conference will offer practice-oriented workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
Charter School Law Deskbook (2009 Edition)
This book is designed to be a complete reference guide for public charter school law. It includes a comprehensive catalog of both federal and state resources along with a wide-ranging question-and-answer section. The individual state sections include applicable laws and regulations for each state. A useful 50-state chart allows for comparison from state to state.
Charter Schools Institute: Practices for High Performance, July 20-23
This summer's Charter Schools Institute, located at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is designed for those involved in the design and implementation of public charter schools at both the school and system levels as well as those responsible for the design of state or national policy affecting public charter schools. The intensive four-day program will help participants examine elements of high- performing public charter schools, explore issues of scale-up that support positive outcomes for students, address topics of internal accountability within public charters that enhance student learning, set priorities and allocate resources to build organizational capacity, and devise a theory of action for working effectively with external agencies and constituencies.
National Charter School Conference, Washington, DC, June 21-24
The National Charter Schools Conference, the only national gathering of the entire public charter school community, offers opportunities to hear from new administration, education policy and movement leaders, to learn new ways to reach students and improve academic achievement, and to network with public charter school professionals from across the nation. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will present a keynote address at the opening general session on Monday, June 22. DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein are confirmed speakers. Pre-Conference Workshops include the National Charter Schools Teachers Institute, School Board Boot Camp, and How to Become a Green Charter School. June 24 is Advocacy Day. More information available at the conference's website.
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