Abstract: A new report details the number of school choice strategies governors are using to improve student achievement and raise graduation rates. The report by the National Governors Association and the Center for School Change highlights several school choice policies and includes numerous key recommendations for policymakers to consider when they create or refine new or existing school choice policies, including public charter schools. The authors encourage governors and state policymakers to adopt strategies to strengthen and broaden charter school options for families, including: eliminating caps on the number of charter schools; allowing multiple entities to authorize charter schools; establishing an appeals process for rejected charter school applicants; providing strong technical assistance; and, allowing various routes to charter school status.
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