Competition from charter schools has been shown to increase composite test scores in traditional district schools.
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Last updated: 01-08-2008 (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Charter Schools Association
| Year Law Passed |
# of Charter Schools |
# of Students Enrolled |
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1993
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190
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29,751
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Center for Charter Schools at the Univ. of WI - Milwaukee
Wisconsin Charter Schools Association
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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Law:
Wisconsin Charter Law
Amendment(s):
not available
Authorizers:
In Milwaukee- Milwaukee City Council, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College Board, and the Milwaukee School Board
Outside of Milwaukee- local school boards
Length of charter:
5, opportunity for renewal
Caps on number of schools:
None. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, however, may only sponsor one charter school.
Funding:
The contract between the school board and charter school specifies the amount of funding for the school, which may be more, less, or the same as spending for non-charter school pupils. Funding for City-, UWM-, and MATC-authorized charter schools, in an amount prescribed by state statute, is paid by the state directly to the charter school.
Special Education in Charter Schools by State.
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