Richard W. Riley
Secretary
Michael Cohen
Assistant Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
March 1999 [updated June 2000]
The original 1999 version of this publication is available from 1-877-4ED-PUBS.
For more information about public charter schools, please contact:
U.S. Department of Education
Public Charter Schools Program
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Telephone: (202) 205-9178
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Written by:
Don Klein, WestEd
Rose Owens-West, WestEd
Jeff Cohen, Arizona Charter School Board
David Ogden, WestEd
Special thanks go to Lisa Carlos, Sylvie Hale, Christian Holden, Mary Cruz Diaz, Joy Wochenske, Jessie Johnson, Melissa Kuser and Ann Wallgren.
This document was produced with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, under contract number S283A50042-97B. The content of this document does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
