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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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Delaware State Profile
Last updated: 08-08-2007  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Delaware Department of Education
Delaware Charter Schools Network
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1995 17 7,583

Statewide Support Organizations
Delaware Charter Schools Network
 Delaware Department of Education
News
Single Gender Public Charter Schools Legalized in Delaware 4/28/08
Delaware House Approves Single Gender Charter School Legislation 1/28/08
Delaware Lawmakers to Debate Charter School Funding 9/17/07
Delaware Charter Denied State Bond Authority 9/9/07
Board Member Encourages Delaware District to Consider Charter District Status 6/22/06

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Resources
Evaluation of the Delaware Charter School Reform: Final Report
Evaluation of the Delaware Charter School Reform: Year 1 Report
Evaluation of the Delaware Charter School Reform: Year Two Report

Legislative Summary
Law:   Delaware Code regarding Charter Schools, Title 14, Chapter 5

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   For conversion charter schools, local school boards. For start-ups, local school boards or the state board of education.

Length of charter:   3 years

Caps on number of schools:   None. The state department of education (with the approval of the state board of education) or a local school board may limit the number of charters granted.

Funding:   100 percent of computed state funding based on state unit funding formula and 100 percent of local funding based on previous year per-pupil expenditure in a student's school district of residence follows students.

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.