Abstract: This annual report examines the 79 charter schools in operation in New York in 2005-06 and offers a series of recommendations for improving the state of charter schools. It offers school-by-school performance data and finds academic achievement results to be mixed. Charter schools’ fiscal impact on their host districts was found to be negligible in New York City (0.51 percent impact on district), but more significant in Buffalo (8.56 percent). An important finding: 76 percent of the state's charter school students participate in the free or reduced price lunch program. The document also offers amendments to the state's legislation, including allowing the Commissioner of Education to impose a financial penalty or other sanction upon a school district for its persistent failure to pay funds owed to charter schools and allowing charters to be renewed for up to ten years.
Resource Type: Case Studies/Evaluations Resource Format: Other Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability
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