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Arkansas State Profile
Last updated: 03-11-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Arkansas Department of Education

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1995 27 4,300

Statewide Support Organizations
Arkansas Charter School Resource Center
 Arkansas Department of Education
News
New Resource Center Planned in Arkansas to Assist Rural Public Charter Schools and Districts 5/27/08
Seventeen More Public Charter Schools in California Receive Certification for High Standards 4/28/08
Researcher Finds Charter Schools Accelerate Student Performance & Strengthen Traditional Public Schools 2/24/08
19 New Charter Schools Proposed in Arkansas 7/8/07
New Report Finds Charters Strong on Instilling "Civic Values" and Tolerance 5/14/07

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Legislative Summary
Law:   Arkansas Charter School Law

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   Both the local school board and the state board of education must approve application. No school distrit with an enrollment of less than 500 is eligible to sponsor open enrollment charter schools.

Length of charter:   3 years

Caps on number of schools:   Yes. The state board of education may grant no more than 12 charters for open enrollment charter schools , and no more than 3 open enrollment charters may be granted in any single congressional district.

Funding:   For conversion charter schools, school district. For open enrollment charter schools, state.