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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
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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
Georgia and Tennessee Make Changes to Public Charter School Measures 7/13/09
Tennessee Attorney General Says District Administrative Fees Charged to Public Charters are Illegal 11/16/08
Success of Public Charter Schools in Tennessee Leads to Call for More 10/20/08
Public Charter Schools Seek to Join School Funding Suit in Tennessee 6/28/08
Bill to Extend Sunset Provision on New Public Charter Schools Moves Forward in Legislature 5/5/08

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Resources
Tennessee Charter School Association Annual Conference, July 18, Memphis

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.