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

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Tennessee State Profile
Last updated: 10-30-2007  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)
Tennessee Charter Schools

Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
2002 12 2,600

Statewide Support Organizations
Tennessee Charter School Association
 Tennessee Department of Education
News
Bill to Extend Sunset Provision on New Public Charter Schools Moves Forward in Legislature 5/5/08
Action Delayed on Tennessee Bill Seeking to Broaden Students' Eligibility for Charter School Attendance 3/17/08
Tennessee Legislators to Decide Whether to Renew Charter School Legislation 3/3/08
Proposed Charter Legislation to Expand Eligibility Requirements Fails in Tennessee 5/2/07
KIPP Charter Students Named "Nashvillians of the Year" 1/9/06

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Legislative Summary
Law:   Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002

Amendment(s):   The TN Public charter Schools Act of 2002 was amended in 2005.

Authorizers:   Local school boards. State board of education can also authorize if appealed by charter sponsor and warranted in charter application.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   There is a cap of 50 charter schools.

Funding:   A local school board allocates 100 percent of the state and local education funds to a charter school based on the per-pupil expenditures of the school district, which are based on the prior year's average daily membership for the school district.

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.