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Competition from charter schools has been shown to increase composite test scores in traditional district schools.

Source: BusinessWire

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Louisiana State Profile
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Louisiana Department of Education
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1995 42 19,098

Statewide Support Organizations
Council for a Better Louisiana
 Louisiana Department of Education
News
Algiers Public Charter Schools System Votes Out First CEO 4/28/08
New Report on New Orleans' Public Schools Released 4/21/08
Poor Attendance at New Orleans School Fair Bemoaned by Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas 2/25/08
Louisiana Charter Schools Form Alliance 2/25/08
Charter Schools in New Orleans Struggle with Special Education Challenges 1/6/08

view all Louisiana news »

Resources
Piecing Together the Charter Puzzle: A Commentary
Rebuilding New Orleans Schools
The State of Public Education in New Orleans

Legislative Summary
Law:   Louisiana's Expanded Charter School Law

Amendment(s):   Changes to the Charter School Law were made by bills passed during the 1999 and 2001 regular legislative sessions.

Authorizers:   Local school board or the Lousiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   Up to 42 charter schools statewide.

Funding:   A Type 1, Type 3 or Type 4 charter school receives its funding through its local school board, and a Type 2 charter school receives its funding through the State Department of Education and BESE

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.