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New Jersey State Profile
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Charter School Resource Center

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1996 53 15,557

Statewide Support Organizations
New Jersey Charter Public Schools Association
 New Jersey Charter School Resource Center
 New Jersey Department of Education
News
$19 Million Pledged for Newark Charter School Fund 4/27/08
Some Charter Schools in New Jersey Expect to See Increase in Funding 3/20/08
Only One Out of 22 Charter Applications Receive Approval in New Jersey 1/26/08
Charter Schools in New Jersey's Low-income Districts Will Soon Receive More Funds 1/20/08
22 Charter Schools Seek Approval in New Jersey 8/10/07

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Resources
Charter School Performance in New Jersey
Culture formation in charter schools: Two case studies
Evaluation of New Jersey Charter Schools
New Jersey Charter School Application 2003
New Jersey Charter School Report 2001-2002



Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Regulations

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   The Commissioner, with the authority of the Charter School Program Act of 1995, may approve or deny an application for a charter after review of the application.

Length of charter:   4 years

Caps on number of schools:   None.

Funding:   Funding for the charter school comes from the state and local taxpayers through the district board of education.