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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
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send a comment about this page.)

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
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
Colorado Public Charter School Financing Bill Advances in Legislature 5/5/08

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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.