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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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Colorado State Profile
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Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1993 133 52,242

Statewide Support Organizations
Colorado Department of Education
 Colorado League of Charter Schools
 Colorado School Resource Center
News
Colorado Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Suit Challenging Charter School Institute 10/6/09
Denver Public Schools Board Approves Facility-Sharing Plan 11/23/08
Denver Plans Shared School Facilities 11/9/08
Denver Public Charter School Tops All City's Middle Schools on Same Budget 8/18/08
Colorado Families Demand More Public Charter Schools 5/12/08

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Resources
Charter School Governing Board Training Handbook
Colorado Charter School Project Legislative Updates
Peaks & Valleys: Colorado's Charter School Landscape
Prism: Charter Schools
Short-changed Charters: How Funding Disparities Hurt Colorado's Charter Schools

Legislative Summary
Law:   Colorado Charter Schools Act
2002 Charter School Legislative Summary

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   Local District Boards

Length of charter:   At least 3 years

Caps on number of schools:   None, but local boards can "reasonably limit" the number in each district

Funding:   95% of the district per pupil revenues and varies widely from district to district

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.