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| Wisconsin State Profile |
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| Year Law Passed | # of Charter Schools | # of Students Enrolled |
| 1993 | 190 | 29,751 |
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Statewide Support Organizations Center for Charter Schools at the Univ. of WI - Milwaukee Wisconsin Charter Schools Association Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Legislative Summary 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. |
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